black-calabash vs marsh-elder

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	marsh-elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amphitecna	Iva
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Iva annua

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and marsh-elder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	marsh-elder
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.

marsh-elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.

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.