Dioecious Amaranth vs Mat amaranth

Amaranthus palmeri compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dioecious Amaranth	Mat amaranth
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Amaranthaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus same	Amaranthus	Amaranthus
Species	Amaranthus palmeri	Amaranthus blitoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Dioecious Amaranth and Mat amaranth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amaranthus.

Conservation Status

Dioecious Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dioecious Amaranth	Mat amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dioecious Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, Cuba).

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 26 countries:

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