Arrowroot vs Francois' langur

Maranta arundinacea compared with Trachypithecus francoisi

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Francois' langur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Francois' langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Marantaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Maranta	Trachypithecus
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Trachypithecus francoisi

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Francois' langur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Francois' langur
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).

Francois' langur

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.