black-calabash vs Splendid Waxcap

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Splendid Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Hygrocybe
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Splendid Waxcap
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.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.