Arrowhead Spiketail vs Autumn Snowflake

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Acis autumnalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Cordulegastridae Amaryllidaceae
Genus Cordulegaster Acis
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Acis autumnalis

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Autumn Snowflake
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.

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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