arrowroot vs Jones’ Rundblattnase

Thalia geniculata compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• arrowroot is Least Concern while Jones’ Rundblattnase is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrowroot	Jones’ Rundblattnase
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Thaliacea (Salpen)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Salpida (Salpida)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Salpidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Thalia	Hipposideros
Species	Thalia geniculata	Hipposideros jonesi

Evolutionary Relationship

arrowroot and Jones’ Rundblattnase share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Jones’ Rundblattnase

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrowroot	Jones’ Rundblattnase
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).

Jones’ Rundblattnase

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.