black-calabash vs Violet Milkcap

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Lactarius violascens

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Violet Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Violet Milkcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Lactarius
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Lactarius violascens

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Violet Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Violet Milkcap
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.

Violet Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.