Arrowroot vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Maranta arundinacea compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Marantaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Maranta	Acomys
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
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).

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

Arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.