African amaranth vs Isarog Shrew Mouse

Amaranthus muricatus compared with Archboldomys luzonensis

Key Differences

• African amaranth is Not Evaluated while Isarog Shrew Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African amaranth	Isarog Shrew Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Amaranthus	Archboldomys
Species	Amaranthus muricatus	Archboldomys luzonensis

Conservation Status

African amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Isarog Shrew Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African amaranth	Isarog Shrew Mouse
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).

Isarog Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.