Prostrate pigweed vs Redroot amaranth

Amaranthus albus compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Prostrate pigweed	Redroot 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 albus	Amaranthus retroflexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Prostrate pigweed and Redroot amaranth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amaranthus.

View Genus: Amaranthus

Conservation Status

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Prostrate pigweed	Redroot amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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).