black-calabash vs small twisted moss

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	small twisted 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	Tortella
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Tortella humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	small twisted 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.

small twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and 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.