Arrowhead Spiketail vs Brown Teal

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Brown Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Brown Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Anatidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Anas
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Anas chlorotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Brown Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Brown Teal
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.

Brown Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Brown Teal

The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.