Angelica Flat-body vs Arrowroot

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

• Angelica Flat-body is Least Concern while Arrowroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Depressariidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Maranta
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Maranta arundinacea

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelica Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Angelica Flat-body

The Angelica Flat-body (Agonopterix angelicella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Arrowroot

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