Arrowhead Spiketail vs Black Laceweaver

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Amaurobius ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Black Laceweaver
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Cordulegastridae Amaurobiidae
Genus Cordulegaster Amaurobius
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Black Laceweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Black Laceweaver
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 Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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 Laceweaver

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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