Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Arrowhead Spiketail

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Cordulegaster obliqua

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Arrowhead Spiketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cordulegaster
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Cordulegaster obliqua

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson s Shrew Mole and Arrowhead Spiketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Arrowhead Spiketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Anderson s Shrew Mole

The Anderson s Shrew Mole (Uropsilus andersoni) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.