arrowroot vs Muya Valley Vole

Thalia geniculata compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• arrowroot is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrowroot	Muya Valley 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 mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrowroot	Muya Valley 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).

Muya Valley 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.