black-calabash vs Elastic Saddle

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Helvella
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.