Alexander's cusimanse vs Redroot amaranth

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

  • Alexander's cusimanse is Least Concern while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's cusimanse Redroot amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Herpestidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Crossarchus Amaranthus
Species Crossarchus alexandri Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's cusimanse Redroot amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redroot amaranth

No description available.

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