Riesen- Gänsefuß vs Reismelde

Chenopodium giganteum compared with Chenopodium quinoa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Riesen- Gänsefuß	Reismelde
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	Chenopodium	Chenopodium
Species	Chenopodium giganteum	Chenopodium quinoa

Evolutionary Relationship

Riesen- Gänsefuß and Reismelde share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chenopodium.

Conservation Status

Riesen- Gänsefuß

NE — Not Evaluated

Reismelde

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Riesen- Gänsefuß	Reismelde
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Riesen- Gänsefuß

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (China, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Reismelde

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom