Arrowhead Spiketail vs Bi-Coloured Skipper

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Abantis bicolor

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Bi-Coloured Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Abantis
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Abantis bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Bi-Coloured Skipper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Bi-Coloured Skipper
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.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.