black-calabash vs thread agave

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Agave filifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	thread agave
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Agave
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Agave filifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

thread agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	thread agave
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.

thread agave

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Algeria and Taiwan.

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.