Arrowroot vs Kloss's gibbon

Maranta arundinacea compared with Hylobates klossii

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Kloss's gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Kloss's gibbon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Marantaceae	Hylobatidae
Genus	Maranta	Hylobates
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Hylobates klossii

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Kloss's gibbon
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).

Kloss's gibbon

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.