Arrowhead Spiketail vs Bear-cat

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Arctictis binturong

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Bear-cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Bear-cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Viverridae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Arctictis
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Arctictis binturong

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Bear-cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Bear-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.

Bear-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.

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.