Arrowhead Spiketail vs Bristlecone Fir

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Abies bracteata

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Bristlecone Fir is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Bristlecone Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Abies
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Abies bracteata

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Bristlecone Fir

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Bristlecone Fir
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.

Bristlecone Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Bristlecone Fir

The Bristlecone Fir (Abies bracteata) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.