Carelessweed vs Lofty Pericote

Amaranthus spinosus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

  • Carelessweed is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carelessweed Lofty Pericote
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Amaranthaceae Cricetidae
Genus Amaranthus Auliscomys
Species Amaranthus spinosus Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Carelessweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carelessweed Lofty Pericote
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carelessweed

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

Lofty Pericote

No description available.

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