Arrowhead Spiketail vs Australasian Darter

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Anhinga novaehollandiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Australasian Darter
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family Cordulegastridae Anhingidae
Genus Cordulegaster Anhinga
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Anhinga novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Australasian Darter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Australasian Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Australasian Darter
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.

Australasian Darter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Australasian Darter

The Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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