black-calabash vs ligate snail

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Helix ligata

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while ligate snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	ligate snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Helicidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Helix
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Helix ligata

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

ligate snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	ligate snail
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.

ligate snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Italy.

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.