Arrowhead Spiketail vs Bed-jacket

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Alectryon tomentosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Bed-jacket
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Cordulegastridae Sapindaceae
Genus Cordulegaster Alectryon
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Alectryon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Bed-jacket
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.

Bed-jacket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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