black-calabash vs Polynesian Tree Snail

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Partula dolorosa

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Polynesian Tree Snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Polynesian Tree Snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Partulidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Partula
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Partula dolorosa

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian Tree Snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Polynesian Tree Snail
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.

Polynesian Tree Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.