Arrowhead Spiketail vs Broad-tipped Hermit

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Anopetia gounellei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Broad-tipped Hermit
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Cordulegastridae Trochilidae
Genus Cordulegaster Anopetia
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Anopetia gounellei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Broad-tipped Hermit
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-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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