black-calabash vs Turkey-Tail

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Trametes versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash Turkey-Tail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Bignoniaceae Polyporaceae
Genus Amphitecna Trametes
Species Amphitecna latifolia Trametes versicolor

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Turkey-Tail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash Turkey-Tail
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.

Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Turkey-Tail

No description available.

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