American Wormseed vs Heath Pseudomys

Dysphania ambrosioides compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• American Wormseed is Not Evaluated while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wormseed	Heath Pseudomys
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	Dysphania	Pseudomys
Species	Dysphania ambrosioides	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

American Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Wormseed	Heath Pseudomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Wormseed

The American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.