Arrowroot vs Bolivian Pericote

Maranta arundinacea compared with Auliscomys boliviensis

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Bolivian Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Bolivian Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Auliscomys boliviensis

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Bolivian Pericote
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).

Bolivian Pericote

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.

Bolivian Pericote

The Bolivian Pericote (Auliscomys boliviensis) is a species in the genus Auliscomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.