black-calabash vs spiral flag

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	spiral flag
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	Costaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Costus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Costus villosissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and spiral flag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

View Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	spiral flag
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.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.