Pfeilwurz vs Hottentotten-Goldmull

Maranta arundinacea compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Pfeilwurz is Not Evaluated while Hottentotten-Goldmull is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pfeilwurz	Hottentotten-Goldmull
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Marantaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Maranta	Amblysomus
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

Pfeilwurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Hottentotten-Goldmull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pfeilwurz	Hottentotten-Goldmull
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).

Hottentotten-Goldmull

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.