Arrowhead Spiketail vs Chalk Maple

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Acer leucoderme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Chalk Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Cordulegastridae Sapindaceae
Genus Cordulegaster Acer
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Chalk Maple
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.

Chalk Maple

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. 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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