Foxtail vs Mat amaranth

Amaranthus caudatus compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail	Mat amaranth
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Caryophyllales (석죽목)	Caryophyllales (석죽목)
Family same	Amaranthaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus same	Amaranthus	Amaranthus
Species	Amaranthus caudatus	Amaranthus blitoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Foxtail and Mat amaranth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amaranthus.

Conservation Status

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail	Mat amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 31 countries:

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