Arrowhead Spiketail vs Broad-striped Mongoose

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Galidictis fasciata

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Broad-striped Mongoose is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Broad-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Galidictis
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Galidictis fasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Broad-striped Mongoose

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Broad-striped Mongoose
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-striped Mongoose

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-striped Mongoose

The Broad-Striped Mongoose (Galidictis fasciata) is a species in the genus Galidictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.