African amaranth vs Bloodwort

Amaranthus muricatus compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

• African amaranth is Not Evaluated while Bloodwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African amaranth	Bloodwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amaranthus	Achillea
Species	Amaranthus muricatus	Achillea millefolium

Evolutionary Relationship

African amaranth and Bloodwort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

African amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African amaranth	Bloodwort
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).

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States