Arrowroot vs Muya Valley Vole

Maranta arundinacea compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Muya Valley 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 mujanensis

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Muya Valley 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).

Muya Valley 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.