Papuan Abeomelomys vs Redroot amaranth

Abeomelomys sevia compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Papuan Abeomelomys is Least Concern while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Papuan Abeomelomys	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Abeomelomys	Amaranthus
Species	Abeomelomys sevia	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Papuan Abeomelomys

LC — Least Concern

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Papuan Abeomelomys	Redroot amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Papuan Abeomelomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).