Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Arrowroot

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Arrowroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Talpidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Maranta
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Maranta arundinacea

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Anderson s Shrew Mole

The Anderson s Shrew Mole (Uropsilus andersoni) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. 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.