arrowroot vs Clarke s Vole

Thalia geniculata compared with Microtus clarkei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arrowroot Clarke s Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Thaliacea (Thaliacea) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Salpida (Salpida) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Salpidae Cricetidae
Genus Thalia Microtus
Species Thalia geniculata Microtus clarkei

Evolutionary Relationship

arrowroot and Clarke s Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arrowroot Clarke s Vole
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).

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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