Arrowhead Spiketail vs Chilean Dolphin

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Chilean Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Chilean Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Chilean Dolphin
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.

Chilean Dolphin

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.

Chilean Dolphin

The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a species in the genus Cephalorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.