Bijao vs Zorrino Común

Thalia geniculata compared with Conepatus chinga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bijao	Zorrino Común
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Salpida (Salpida)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Salpidae	Mephitidae
Genus	Thalia	Conepatus
Species	Thalia geniculata	Conepatus chinga

Evolutionary Relationship

Bijao and Zorrino Común share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Bijao

LC — Least Concern

Zorrino Común

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bijao	Zorrino Común
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bijao

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).

Zorrino Común

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bijao

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.