black-calabash vs Small shell ginger

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Small shell ginger
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Alpinia
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Alpinia mutica

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and Small shell ginger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.