Hare's-tail vs Tropical amaranth

Lagurus ovatus compared with Amaranthus polygonoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hare's-tail Tropical amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Lagurus Amaranthus
Species Lagurus ovatus Amaranthus polygonoides

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Tropical amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hare's-tail Tropical amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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).

Hare's-tail

No description available.

Tropical amaranth

No description available.

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