Pfeilwurz vs Spanischer Maulwurf

Maranta arundinacea compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Pfeilwurz is Not Evaluated while Spanischer Maulwurf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pfeilwurz	Spanischer Maulwurf
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Marantaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Maranta	Talpa
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Pfeilwurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Spanischer Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pfeilwurz	Spanischer Maulwurf
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).

Spanischer Maulwurf

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.