black-calabash vs McDiarmid Thorius

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Thorius munificus

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while McDiarmid Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	McDiarmid Thorius
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Thorius
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Thorius munificus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

McDiarmid Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	McDiarmid Thorius
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.

McDiarmid Thorius

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.