African-Spinach vs Perennial Pigweed

Amaranthus cruentus compared with Amaranthus deflexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African-Spinach	Perennial Pigweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (पादप)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order same	Caryophyllales (कैरियोफ़िलालीस)	Caryophyllales (कैरियोफ़िलालीस)
Family same	Amaranthaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus same	Amaranthus	Amaranthus
Species	Amaranthus cruentus	Amaranthus deflexus

Evolutionary Relationship

African-Spinach and Perennial Pigweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amaranthus.

View Genus: Amaranthus

Conservation Status

African-Spinach

NE — Not Evaluated

Perennial Pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African-Spinach	Perennial Pigweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African-Spinach

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Guinea), Asia (8 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Perennial Pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

African-Spinach

The African-Spinach (Amaranthus cruentus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.