Arrowroot vs Bare-cheeked Trogon

Maranta arundinacea compared with Apaloderma aequatoriale

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Bare-cheeked Trogon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Marantaceae	Trogonidae
Genus	Maranta	Apaloderma
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Apaloderma aequatoriale

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Bare-cheeked Trogon
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).

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Arrowroot

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

Bare-cheeked Trogon

The Bare-cheeked Trogon (Apaloderma aequatoriale) is a species in the genus Apaloderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.