Arrowhead Spiketail vs Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Petaurista nobilis

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Petaurista
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Petaurista nobilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel
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.

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

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.

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

The Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista nobilis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.