Arrowroot vs Bawean Deer

Maranta arundinacea compared with Axis kuhlii

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Bawean Deer is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Bawean Deer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Marantaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Maranta	Axis
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Axis kuhlii

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Bawean Deer

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Bawean Deer
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).

Bawean Deer

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.

Bawean Deer

The Bawean Deer (Axis kuhlii) is a species in the genus Axis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.