African-Spinach vs Agrimony

Amaranthus cruentus compared with Agrimonia eupatoria

Key Differences

• African-Spinach is Not Evaluated while Agrimony is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African-Spinach	Agrimony
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amaranthus	Agrimonia
Species	Amaranthus cruentus	Agrimonia eupatoria

Evolutionary Relationship

African-Spinach and Agrimony share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

African-Spinach

NE — Not Evaluated

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African-Spinach	Agrimony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African-Spinach

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Guinea), Asia (8 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Agrimony

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

African-Spinach

The African-Spinach (Amaranthus cruentus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States