Carelessweed vs Prostrate pigweed

Amaranthus spinosus compared with Amaranthus albus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carelessweed Prostrate pigweed
Kingdom same Plantae (植物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目) Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)
Family same Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae
Genus same Amaranthus Amaranthus
Species Amaranthus spinosus Amaranthus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carelessweed and Prostrate pigweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amaranthus.

Conservation Status

Carelessweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carelessweed Prostrate pigweed
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carelessweed

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).

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Carelessweed

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

Prostrate pigweed

No description available.

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