black-calabash vs sidewalk screw moss

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Syntrichia ruralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	sidewalk screw moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Syntrichia
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Syntrichia ruralis

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and sidewalk screw moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

sidewalk screw moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	sidewalk screw moss
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.

sidewalk screw moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.