African amaranth vs chainfruit

Amaranthus muricatus compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African amaranth	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Amaranthus	Alyxia
Species	Amaranthus muricatus	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African amaranth	chainfruit
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).

chainfruit

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.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.