Guyanese arrowhead vs lance-leaf arrowhead

Sagittaria guayanensis compared with Sagittaria lancifolia

Key Differences

• Guyanese arrowhead is Least Concern while lance-leaf arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyanese arrowhead	lance-leaf arrowhead
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family same	Alismataceae	Alismataceae
Genus same	Sagittaria	Sagittaria
Species	Sagittaria guayanensis	Sagittaria lancifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Guyanese arrowhead and lance-leaf arrowhead share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sagittaria.

Conservation Status

Guyanese arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

lance-leaf arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyanese arrowhead	lance-leaf arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guyanese arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, and United States.

lance-leaf arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, France, and Romania.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia