African Ansellia vs Arrowroot

Ansellia africana compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Arrowroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Orchidaceae	Marantaceae
Genus	Ansellia	Maranta
Species	Ansellia africana	Maranta arundinacea

Evolutionary Relationship

African Ansellia and Arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Arrowroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

African Ansellia

The African Ansellia (Ansellia africana) is a species in the genus Ansellia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.