Arizona Cassava vs Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Manihot davisiae compared with Manihot aesculifolia

Key Differences

• Arizona Cassava is Data Deficient while Buckeye-leafed Cassava is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cassava	Buckeye-leafed Cassava
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family same	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Manihot	Manihot
Species	Manihot davisiae	Manihot aesculifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cassava and Buckeye-leafed Cassava share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Manihot.

Conservation Status

Arizona Cassava

DD — Data Deficient

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cassava	Buckeye-leafed Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cassava

Habitat

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

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Habitat

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

Arizona Cassava

The Arizona Cassava, Manihot davisiae, is a species. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, meaning insufficient information exists to assess its risk of extinction. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.