Arrowroot vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Maranta arundinacea compared with Anomalurus pelii

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Marantaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Maranta	Anomalurus
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Anomalurus pelii

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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).

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

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.