Carelessweed vs Sumatran orangutan

Amaranthus spinosus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

  • Carelessweed is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carelessweed Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Primates (Primates)
Family Amaranthaceae Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus Amaranthus Pongo (Orangutans)
Species Amaranthus spinosus Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Carelessweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carelessweed Sumatran orangutan
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).

Sumatran orangutan

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.

Sumatran orangutan

No description available.

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