Arrowroot vs Bandro

Maranta arundinacea compared with Hapalemur alaotrensis

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Bandro is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Bandro
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Marantaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Maranta	Hapalemur
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Hapalemur alaotrensis

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Bandro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Bandro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowroot

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

Bandro

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.