Australian Goosefoot vs Australian Pigweed

Dysphania pumilio compared with Dysphania glomulifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Goosefoot	Australian Pigweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Amaranthaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus same	Dysphania	Dysphania
Species	Dysphania pumilio	Dysphania glomulifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Goosefoot and Australian Pigweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dysphania.

View Genus: Dysphania

Conservation Status

Australian Goosefoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Australian Pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Goosefoot	Australian Pigweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Goosefoot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Australian Pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Australian Goosefoot

The Australian Goosefoot (Dysphania pumilio) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Dysphania pumilio contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Australian Pigweed

The Australian Pigweed (Dysphania glomulifera) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Dysphania glomulifera contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.