coast amaranth vs

Amaranthus pumilus compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

  • coast amaranth is Extinct while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank coast amaranth
Kingdom Plantae (식물) Chromista (크로미스타)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (피자식물문) Ochrophyta (대롱편모조식물)
Class Magnoliopsida (목련강) Bacillariophyceae (원시배선규조류)
Order Caryophyllales (석죽목) Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family Amaranthaceae Bacillariaceae
Genus Amaranthus Nitzschia
Species Amaranthus pumilus Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

coast amaranth

EX — Extinct

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute coast amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

coast amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

coast amaranth

Coast amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus) is an annual herb in the family Amaranthaceae, native to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the eastern United States, where it once grew on coastal foredunes, beach strand, and shell-hash substrates above the high tide line from New York south to South Carolina. It is a low-growing, fleshy plant with small, rounded leaves and inconspicuous green flowers typical of the genus. Coast amaranth is assessed as Extinct in the Wild by the IUCN, as it has not been reliably documented from wild populations since the mid-20th century; the last confirmed collections date to the 1960s. The species' decline and likely extinction resulted from intense human pressure on Atlantic coastal habitats through shoreline development, beach stabilisation, vehicular traffic on beaches, and increased storm frequency disrupting pioneer dune vegetation. It is federally listed as Threatened in the United States, though this listing predates confirmed extinction in the wild. A small number of ex-situ accessions may exist in botanical garden collections. Genetic material and seed banking efforts represent the only remaining conservation options for this critically reduced species.

Nitzschia angularis는 각진 끝부분과 세포벽의 용골 따라 위치한 뚜렷한 봉합선을 가진 세장형 우상형 담수 규조류이다. 강, 연못, 영양이 풍부한 호수를 포함한 부영양에서 중영양인 담수 환경에 서식한다. 이 광합성 규조류는 중간 정도로 영양이 풍부한 담수 조건과 관련된다.

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