black-calabash vs Manta arpón

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Manta arpón is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Manta arpón
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Mobula
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Mobula japanica

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Manta arpón

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Manta arpón
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.

Manta arpón

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.