black-calabash vs Semifree Morel

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Morchella semilibera

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Semifree Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Semifree Morel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Morchella
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Morchella semilibera

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Semifree Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Semifree Morel
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.

Semifree Morel

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.