black-calabash vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Lophocolea
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Lophocolea heterophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and Variable-Leaved Crestwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
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.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.