Artvinian Alyssum vs Redroot amaranth

Alyssum artvinense compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Artvinian Alyssum is Endangered while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Brassicaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Alyssum	Amaranthus
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Amaranthus retroflexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Artvinian Alyssum and Redroot amaranth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	Redroot amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artvinian Alyssum

Habitat

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

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).

Artvinian Alyssum

Artvinian alyssum (Alyssum artvinense) is a species in the genus Alyssum. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.