Arrowhead Spiketail vs Cape mole-rat

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Georychus capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Cape mole-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Bathyergidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Georychus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Georychus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Cape mole-rat
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 mole-rat

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 mole-rat

The Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species in the genus Georychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.