black-calabash vs net coral

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Alveopora allingi

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while net coral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	net coral
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Anthozoa
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Acroporidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Alveopora
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Alveopora allingi

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

net coral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	net coral
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.

net coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.