black-calabash vs Scarlet Elfcup

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Sarcoscypha
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.