coast amaranth vs felosa-sombria

Amaranthus pumilus compared with Phylloscopus fuscatus

Key Differences

  • coast amaranth is Extinct while felosa-sombria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank coast amaranth felosa-sombria
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (ave)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Amaranthaceae Phylloscopidae
Genus Amaranthus Phylloscopus
Species Amaranthus pumilus Phylloscopus fuscatus

Conservation Status

coast amaranth

EX — Extinct

felosa-sombria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute coast amaranth felosa-sombria
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.

felosa-sombria

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

felosa-sombria

No description available.

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