black-calabash vs Nebraska sedge

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Carex nebrascensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Nebraska sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Carex
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Carex nebrascensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Nebraska sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Nebraska sedge
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.

Nebraska sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.