Arrowhead Spiketail vs Beira

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Dorcatragus megalotis

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Beira is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Beira
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Dorcatragus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Dorcatragus megalotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Beira
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.

Beira

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.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.