black-calabash vs Monk fish

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Squatina oculata

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Monk fish is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Monk fish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Squatinidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Squatina
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Squatina oculata

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Monk fish

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Monk fish
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.

Monk fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.