Arrowhead Spiketail vs Broom Hare

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Lepus castroviejoi

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Broom Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Broom Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Lepus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Lepus castroviejoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Broom Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Broom Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Broom Hare
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.

Broom Hare

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.

Broom Hare

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.