Pfeilwurz vs Ward-Waldmaus

Maranta arundinacea compared with Apodemus pallipes

Key Differences

• Pfeilwurz is Not Evaluated while Ward-Waldmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pfeilwurz	Ward-Waldmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Marantaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Maranta	Apodemus
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Apodemus pallipes

Conservation Status

Pfeilwurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Ward-Waldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pfeilwurz	Ward-Waldmaus
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).

Ward-Waldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pfeilwurz

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