black-calabash vs House fly

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

  • black-calabash is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash House fly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Bignoniaceae Muscidae
Genus Amphitecna Hydrotaea
Species Amphitecna latifolia Hydrotaea aenescens

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash House fly
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.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

House fly

No description available.

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