Arrowhead Spiketail vs Bay Cat

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Catopuma badia

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Bay Cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Bay Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Catopuma
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Catopuma badia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Bay Cat
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.

Bay Cat

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.

Bay Cat

The Bay Cat (Catopuma badia) is a species in the genus Catopuma. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.