Kahle Melde vs Siberian saltbush

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Atriplex sibirica

Key Differences

• Kahle Melde is Near Threatened while Siberian saltbush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kahle Melde	Siberian saltbush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family same	Amaranthaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus same	Atriplex	Atriplex
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Atriplex sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Kahle Melde and Siberian saltbush share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Atriplex.

Conservation Status

Kahle Melde

NT — Near Threatened

Siberian saltbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kahle Melde	Siberian saltbush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kahle Melde

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Siberian saltbush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Kahle Melde

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden