black-calabash vs tormentil

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	tormentil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amphitecna	Potentilla
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Potentilla erecta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	tormentil
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.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.