black-calabash vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Tectaria
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Tectaria trifoliata

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and Threeleaf Halberd Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (พืช)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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