Caribbean monk seal vs Redroot amaranth

Neomonachus tropicalis compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Caribbean monk seal is Extinct while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean monk seal	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Neomonachus	Amaranthus
Species	Neomonachus tropicalis	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Caribbean monk seal

EX — Extinct

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean monk seal	Redroot amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean monk seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Caribbean monk seal

The Caribbean Monk Seal (Neomonachus tropicalis) is a species in the genus Neomonachus. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.