Arrowhead Spiketail vs Black-headed Apalis

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Apalis melanocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Black-headed Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Apalis
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Apalis melanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Black-headed Apalis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Black-headed Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Black-headed Apalis
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.

Black-headed Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-headed Apalis

The Black-headed Apalis (Apalis melanocephala) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.