Arum-Leaf Arrowhead vs Butterfly-leaf

Sagittaria cuneata compared with Adenolobus garipensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead	Butterfly-leaf
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Alismataceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sagittaria	Adenolobus
Species	Sagittaria cuneata	Adenolobus garipensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead and Butterfly-leaf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead	Butterfly-leaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Arum-leaf arrowhead (Sagittaria cuneata) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.