black-calabash vs gratiola

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Gratiola officinalis

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while gratiola is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	gratiola
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Gratiola
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Gratiola officinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and gratiola share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lamiales. (Lamiales)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

gratiola

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	gratiola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

gratiola

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.