Gewöhnlicher Kerbel vs Spreading amaranth

Anthriscus caucalis compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

• Gewöhnlicher Kerbel is Least Concern while Spreading amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel	Spreading amaranth
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Apiaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Anthriscus	Amaranthus
Species	Anthriscus caucalis	Amaranthus crassipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel and Spreading amaranth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

LC — Least Concern

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel	Spreading amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, and United States.

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan 🇺🇸 United States