Arrowhead Spiketail vs Bird's Eye

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Alectryon subcinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Bird's Eye
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 subcinereus

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Bird's Eye
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.

Bird's Eye

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.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) 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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