black-calabash vs Orange Milkcap

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Orange Milkcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Lactarius
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Lactarius aurantiacus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Orange Milkcap
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.

Orange Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.