Pfeilwurz vs Gansu-Spitzmaus

Maranta arundinacea compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Pfeilwurz is Not Evaluated while Gansu-Spitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pfeilwurz	Gansu-Spitzmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Marantaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Maranta	Chodsigoa
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

Pfeilwurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Gansu-Spitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pfeilwurz	Gansu-Spitzmaus
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).

Gansu-Spitzmaus

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.