Arrowroot vs Pari ayam

Maranta arundinacea compared with Aetobatus narinari

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Pari ayam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Pari ayam
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Marantaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Maranta	Aetobatus
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Aetobatus narinari

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Pari ayam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Pari ayam
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).

Pari ayam

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Pari ayam

The Bishop ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species in the genus Aetobatus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇹🇼 Taiwan