arrowroot vs Hairy-nosed otter

Thalia geniculata compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• arrowroot is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrowroot	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Salpida (Salpida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salpidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Thalia	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Thalia geniculata	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

arrowroot and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrowroot	Hairy-nosed otter
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).

Hairy-nosed otter

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.