black-calabash vs Gummy shark

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Mustelus lenticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Gummy shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Triakidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Mustelus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Mustelus lenticulatus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Gummy shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Gummy shark
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.

Gummy shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.