Carelessweed vs Mat amaranth

Amaranthus spinosus compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carelessweed 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 spinosus Amaranthus blitoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carelessweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carelessweed Mat amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carelessweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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).

Carelessweed

The Carelessweed (Amaranthus spinosus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mat amaranth

No description available.

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