Arrowroot vs Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Maranta arundinacea compared with Allobates femoralis

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Brilliant-thighed poison frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Marantaceae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Maranta	Allobates
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Allobates femoralis

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Brilliant-thighed poison frog
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).

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Arrowroot

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

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

The Brilliant-thighed poison frog (Allobates femoralis) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.