black-calabash vs coandu-mirim

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while coandu-mirim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	coandu-mirim
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Coendou
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Coendou speratus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

coandu-mirim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	coandu-mirim
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.

coandu-mirim

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.