black-calabash vs Iwami Salamander

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Hynobius iwami

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Iwami Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Iwami Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Hynobius
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Hynobius iwami

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Iwami Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Iwami Salamander
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.

Iwami Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.