black-calabash vs Needle Juniper

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Juniperus rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Needle Juniper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Juniperus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Juniperus rigida

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and Needle Juniper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Needle Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Needle Juniper
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.

Needle Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.