black-calabash vs Whiteface Hagfish

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Myxine circifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Whiteface Hagfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Myxinidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Myxine
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Myxine circifrons

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Whiteface Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Whiteface Hagfish
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.

Whiteface Hagfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.