Arrowhead Spiketail vs Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Nesoryzomys darwini

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Darwin s Nesoryzomys is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Nesoryzomys
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Nesoryzomys darwini

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Darwin s Nesoryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
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.

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.