Cape Pigweed vs Kouprey

Amaranthus capensis compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Cape Pigweed is Not Evaluated while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Pigweed	Kouprey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Amaranthus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Amaranthus capensis	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Cape Pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Pigweed	Kouprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

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

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Pigweed

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