Bartram Shadbush vs Carelessweed

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Amaranthus spinosus

Key Differences

Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Carelessweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Carelessweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Amaranthus
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Amaranthus spinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartram Shadbush and Carelessweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

View Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Carelessweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Carelessweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Carelessweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Carelessweed

The Carelessweed (Amaranthus spinosus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.