black-calabash vs White-Tailed Kite

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Elanus leucurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	White-Tailed Kite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Amphitecna	Elanus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Elanus leucurus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

White-Tailed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	White-Tailed Kite
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.

White-Tailed Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

White-Tailed Kite

White-Tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.