black-calabash vs Jack's Nutmeg Tree

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Torreya jackii

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Jack's Nutmeg Tree is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Jack's Nutmeg Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Torreya
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Torreya jackii

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and Jack's Nutmeg Tree share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Jack's Nutmeg Tree

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Jack's Nutmeg Tree
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.

Jack's Nutmeg Tree

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.