black-calabash vs Yellow Domecap

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

  • black-calabash is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash Yellow Domecap
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Bignoniaceae Lyophyllaceae
Genus Amphitecna Calocybe
Species Amphitecna latifolia Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash Yellow Domecap
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.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. 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.

Yellow Domecap

No description available.

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