African amaranth vs Butterfly-leaf

Amaranthus muricatus compared with Adenolobus garipensis

Key Differences

• African amaranth is Not Evaluated while Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African amaranth	Butterfly-leaf
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amaranthus	Adenolobus
Species	Amaranthus muricatus	Adenolobus garipensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African amaranth	Butterfly-leaf
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).

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

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.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.