Arrowhead Spiketail vs Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Sousa teuszii

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Sousa
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Sousa teuszii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

Habitat

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.

Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin

The Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.