black-calabash vs intermediate polypody

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	intermediate polypody
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Polypodium
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Polypodium interjectum

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and intermediate polypody share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	intermediate polypody
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.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.