Arrowhead Spiketail vs bristly bearberry

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail bristly bearberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Cordulegastridae Ericaceae
Genus Cordulegaster Arctostaphylos
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. 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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