Mediterranean Amaranth vs Spreading amaranth

Amaranthus graecizans compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Amaranth	Spreading amaranth
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 graecizans	Amaranthus crassipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean Amaranth and Spreading amaranth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amaranthus.

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Amaranth	Spreading amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi), Asia (6 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan 🇺🇸 United States