araruta-da-flórida vs Florida arrowroot

Zamia furfuracea compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• araruta-da-flórida is Endangered while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	araruta-da-flórida	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order same	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family same	Zamiaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus same	Zamia	Zamia
Species	Zamia furfuracea	Zamia pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

araruta-da-flórida and Florida arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zamia.

Conservation Status

araruta-da-flórida

EN — Endangered

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	araruta-da-flórida	Florida arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

araruta-da-flórida

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, Seychelles, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Florida arrowroot

araruta-da-flórida

The Cardboard Palm (Zamia furfuracea) is a species in the genus Zamia. It is currently classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.