caruru-bravo vs moncos-de-peru

Amaranthus spinosus compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	caruru-bravo	moncos-de-peru
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 retroflexus

Evolutionary Relationship

caruru-bravo and moncos-de-peru share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amaranthus.

View Genus: Amaranthus

Conservation Status

caruru-bravo

NE — Not Evaluated

moncos-de-peru

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	caruru-bravo	moncos-de-peru
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

caruru-bravo

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).

moncos-de-peru

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

caruru-bravo

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