Green Amaranth vs Mat amaranth

Amaranthus powellii compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green 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 powellii	Amaranthus blitoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 21 countries:

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