black-calabash vs Morris Squill

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Scilla morrisii

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Morris Squill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Morris Squill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Scilla
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Scilla morrisii

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and Morris Squill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Morris Squill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Morris Squill
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.

Morris Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.