Arrowroot vs Falkland Island fox

Maranta arundinacea compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Marantaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Maranta	Dusicyon
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Dusicyon australis

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Falkland Island fox
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).

Falkland Island fox

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.