Arrowhead Spiketail vs Coppery Sprite

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Arielulus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

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.