Alligatorweed vs erva-prata

Alternanthera philoxeroides compared with Alternanthera caracasana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alligatorweed	erva-prata
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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	Alternanthera	Alternanthera
Species	Alternanthera philoxeroides	Alternanthera caracasana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alligatorweed and erva-prata share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alternanthera.

Conservation Status

Alligatorweed

NE — Not Evaluated

erva-prata

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alligatorweed	erva-prata
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alligatorweed

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (14 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

erva-prata

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (Guatemala, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Alligatorweed

The Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) is a species in the genus Alternanthera. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇳 India 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States