American Wormseed vs Leightons linsang

Dysphania ambrosioides compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• American Wormseed is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wormseed	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Dysphania	Poiana
Species	Dysphania ambrosioides	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

American Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Wormseed	Leightons linsang
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).

Leightons linsang

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.