Arrowhead Spiketail vs Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Anarta myrtilli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Beautiful Yellow Underwing
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Anarta
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Anarta myrtilli

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Beautiful Yellow Underwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Beautiful Yellow Underwing
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.

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

The Beautiful Yellow Underwing (Anarta myrtilli) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.