Arrowhead Spiketail vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Acraea anemosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cordulegastridae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Cordulegaster Acraea
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Broad-bordered Acraea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Broad-bordered Acraea
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.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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