Arrowroot vs Balkan Pine Vole

Maranta arundinacea compared with Microtus felteni

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Balkan Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Marantaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Maranta	Microtus
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Microtus felteni

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Balkan Pine Vole
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).

Balkan Pine Vole

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.

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.