Arrowroot vs Bolivian red howler

Maranta arundinacea compared with Alouatta sara

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Bolivian red howler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Bolivian red howler
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Marantaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Maranta	Alouatta
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Alouatta sara

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Bolivian red howler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Bolivian red howler
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).

Bolivian red howler

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.

Bolivian red howler

The Bolivian red howler (Alouatta sara) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.