Arrowroot vs Cascade Frog

Maranta arundinacea compared with Amolops monticola

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Cascade Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Cascade 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	Ranidae
Genus	Maranta	Amolops
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Cascade 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).

Cascade Frog

Habitat

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

Arrowroot

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

Cascade Frog

The Cascade Frog (Amolops monticola) is a species in the genus Amolops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.