Arrowroot vs Potto

Maranta arundinacea compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Zingiberales (ショウガ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Marantaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Maranta	Perodicticus
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Potto
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).

Potto

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.