Arrowhead Spiketail vs Chinese river dolphin

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Lipotes vexillifer

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Chinese river 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	Lipotidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Lipotes
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Lipotes vexillifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Chinese river dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Chinese river 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.

Chinese river 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.

Chinese river dolphin

The Chinese River Dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) is a species in the genus Lipotes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.