Quinoa vs Slimleaf Goosefoot

Chenopodium quinoa compared with Chenopodium desiccatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Quinoa	Slimleaf Goosefoot
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	Chenopodium	Chenopodium
Species	Chenopodium quinoa	Chenopodium desiccatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Quinoa and Slimleaf Goosefoot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chenopodium.

Conservation Status

Quinoa

NE — Not Evaluated

Slimleaf Goosefoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Quinoa	Slimleaf Goosefoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Quinoa

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Slimleaf Goosefoot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

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