black-calabash vs hollowroot

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Corydalis cava

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while hollowroot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	hollowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Corydalis
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Corydalis cava

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and hollowroot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	hollowroot
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.

hollowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.