Arrowhead Spiketail vs bushman's-poison

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Acokanthera oppositifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail bushman's-poison
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Cordulegastridae Apocynaceae
Genus Cordulegaster Acokanthera
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Acokanthera oppositifolia

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail bushman's-poison
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.

bushman's-poison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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