Kahle Melde vs black-calabash

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Kahle Melde is Near Threatened while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kahle Melde	black-calabash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Atriplex	Amphitecna
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Kahle Melde and black-calabash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Kahle Melde

NT — Near Threatened

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kahle Melde	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kahle Melde

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Kahle Melde

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.