Amarante épineuse vs Spreading amaranth

Amaranthus spinosus compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amarante épineuse	Spreading amaranth
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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	Amaranthus	Amaranthus
Species	Amaranthus spinosus	Amaranthus crassipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Amarante épineuse and Spreading amaranth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amaranthus.

Conservation Status

Amarante épineuse

NE — Not Evaluated

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amarante épineuse	Spreading amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amarante épineuse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Amarante épineuse

The Carelessweed (Amaranthus spinosus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan 🇺🇸 United States