African amaranth vs black currant-tree

Amaranthus muricatus compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• African amaranth is Not Evaluated while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African amaranth	black currant-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Amaranthus	Antidesma
Species	Amaranthus muricatus	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

African amaranth and black currant-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

African amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African amaranth	black currant-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African amaranth

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

African amaranth

The African amaranth (Amaranthus muricatus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.