Arrowhead Spiketail vs Cape golden mole

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Chrysochloris asiatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Cape golden mole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family Cordulegastridae Chrysochloridae
Genus Cordulegaster Chrysochloris
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Chrysochloris asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Cape golden mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Cape golden mole
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.

Cape golden mole

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.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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