arrowroot vs Blue-Spotted Salamander

Thalia geniculata compared with Ambystoma laterale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrowroot	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Salpida (Salpida)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Salpidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Thalia	Ambystoma
Species	Thalia geniculata	Ambystoma laterale

Evolutionary Relationship

arrowroot and Blue-Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrowroot	Blue-Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrowroot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

The Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.