black-calabash vs ornate octopus

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Callistoctopus ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	ornate octopus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Octopoda (Octopuses)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)
Genus	Amphitecna	Callistoctopus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Callistoctopus ornatus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

ornate octopus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	ornate octopus
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.

ornate octopus

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.