Arrowhead Spiketail vs Axehead Orange

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Acada biseriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Axehead Orange
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Acada
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Acada biseriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Axehead Orange share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Axehead Orange
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.

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.