Arrowroot vs Midday Jird

Maranta arundinacea compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Arrowroot is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowroot	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Zingiberales (ショウガ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Marantaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Maranta	Meriones
Species	Maranta arundinacea	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowroot	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowroot

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).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowroot

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