black-calabash vs Soft Puffball

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Lycoperdon
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.