Pfeilwurz vs Europäische Biber

Maranta arundinacea compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Pfeilwurz is Not Evaluated while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pfeilwurz	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Marantaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Maranta	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Pfeilwurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pfeilwurz	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pfeilwurz

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).

Europäische Biber

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pfeilwurz

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

Europäische Biber

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.