Arrowhead Spiketail vs Bory's Anacamptis

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Anacamptis boryi

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Bory's Anacamptis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Bory's Anacamptis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Anacamptis
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Anacamptis boryi

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Bory's Anacamptis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Bory's Anacamptis
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.

Bory's Anacamptis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Bory's Anacamptis

The Bory's Anacamptis (Anacamptis boryi) is a species in the genus Anacamptis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.