Arrowhead Spiketail vs Catkin Yew

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Taxaceae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Amentotaxus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.