Carrot vs Southwest wild carrot

Daucus carota compared with Daucus pusillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrot	Southwest wild carrot
Kingdom same	Plantae (thực vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (bộ hoa tán)	Apiales (bộ hoa tán)
Family same	Apiaceae	Apiaceae
Genus same	Daucus	Daucus
Species	Daucus carota	Daucus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carrot and Southwest wild carrot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Daucus.

Conservation Status

Carrot

LC — Least Concern

Southwest wild carrot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrot	Southwest wild carrot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrot

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (6 countries).

Southwest wild carrot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, Chile, and United States.

Carrot

The Carrot (Daucus carota) is a species in the genus Daucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇺🇸 United States