black-calabash vs Northern needleleaf

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Tillandsia
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Tillandsia balbisiana

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and Northern needleleaf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Northern needleleaf
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.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba