Arizona Cassava vs Cassava

Manihot davisiae compared with Manihot esculenta

Key Differences

• Arizona Cassava is Data Deficient while Cassava is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cassava	Cassava
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Manihot	Manihot
Species	Manihot davisiae	Manihot esculenta

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cassava and Cassava share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Manihot.

Conservation Status

Arizona Cassava

DD — Data Deficient

Cassava

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cassava	Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cassava

Habitat

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

Cassava

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (6 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Arizona Cassava

The Arizona Cassava, Manihot davisiae, is a species. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, meaning insufficient information exists to assess its risk of extinction. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cassava

The Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a species in the genus Manihot. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.