black-calabash vs Spurge

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Homalanthus populneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Spurge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Homalanthus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Homalanthus populneus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and Spurge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Spurge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Spurge
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.

Spurge

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.