African amaranth vs Pampas fox

Amaranthus muricatus compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• African amaranth is Not Evaluated while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African amaranth	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Amaranthus	Lycalopex
Species	Amaranthus muricatus	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

African amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African amaranth	Pampas fox
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).

Pampas fox

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.