coast amaranth vs 苍鹭

Amaranthus pumilus compared with Ardea cinerea

Key Differences

• coast amaranth is Extinct while 苍鹭 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	coast amaranth	苍鹭
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Caryophyllales (石竹目)	Pelecaniformes (鹈形目)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Ardeidae
Genus	Amaranthus	Ardea
Species	Amaranthus pumilus	Ardea cinerea

Conservation Status

coast amaranth

EX — Extinct

苍鹭

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	coast amaranth	苍鹭
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	95 cm
Average Weight	—	1.5 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

coast amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

苍鹭

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

苍鹭

苍鹭是一种体高可达1米的大型优雅涉禽，栖息于欧洲、亚洲和非洲各地的湿地、河流、湖泊和沿海地区。它是耐心的独自捕食者，能长时间静立不动，然后以闪电般的匕首状喙猛击捕捉鱼类、蛙类和小型哺乳动物。在称为鹭群的集体繁殖地的高树上群居繁殖，有时与其他集群水鸟共栖。在全球范围内广泛分布，属无危物种。