Arrowhead Spiketail vs Broad-footed Rhipidomys

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Rhipidomys latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Broad-footed Rhipidomys
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cordulegastridae Cricetidae
Genus Cordulegaster Rhipidomys
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Rhipidomys latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Broad-footed Rhipidomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Broad-footed Rhipidomys
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-footed Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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-footed Rhipidomys

The Broad-footed Rhipidomys (Rhipidomys latimanus) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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