black-calabash vs Persian Ivy

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Hedera colchica

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Persian Ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Persian Ivy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Hedera
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Hedera colchica

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and Persian Ivy share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Persian Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Persian Ivy
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.

Persian Ivy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.