Arrowhead Spiketail vs Azure Hawker

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Aeshna caerulea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Azure Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Aeshna
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Azure Hawker share a common ancestor at the Order level: Odonata. (Odonata)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Azure Hawker
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.

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.