black-calabash vs Rove beetle

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Atheta floresensis

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Rove beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Rove beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Atheta
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Atheta floresensis

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Rove beetle
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.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.