Guernsey Pigweed vs Tropical amaranth

Amaranthus blitum compared with Amaranthus polygonoides

Key Differences

• Guernsey Pigweed is Least Concern while Tropical amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guernsey Pigweed	Tropical 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 blitum	Amaranthus polygonoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Guernsey Pigweed and Tropical amaranth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amaranthus.

Conservation Status

Guernsey Pigweed

LC — Least Concern

Tropical amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guernsey Pigweed	Tropical amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guernsey Pigweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Tropical amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇮🇳 India 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States