Arrowroot vs Neumann s Arvicanthis

Maranta arundinacea compared with Arvicanthis neumanni

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Neumann s Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Neumann s Arvicanthis
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	Arvicanthis
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Arvicanthis neumanni

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Neumann s Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Neumann s Arvicanthis
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).

Neumann s Arvicanthis

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.