Arrowhead Spiketail vs Broad-headed Chiruromys

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Chiruromys lamia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Broad-headed Chiruromys
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cordulegastridae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Cordulegaster Chiruromys
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Chiruromys lamia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Broad-headed Chiruromys
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-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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-headed Chiruromys

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

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