Guernsey Pigweed vs Spreading amaranth

Amaranthus blitum compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

• Guernsey Pigweed is Least Concern while Spreading amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guernsey Pigweed	Spreading amaranth
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family same	Amaranthaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus same	Amaranthus	Amaranthus
Species	Amaranthus blitum	Amaranthus crassipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Guernsey Pigweed and Spreading amaranth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amaranthus.

Conservation Status

Guernsey Pigweed

LC — Least Concern

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guernsey Pigweed	Spreading amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guernsey Pigweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇯🇵 Japan 🇺🇸 United States