Arrowhead Spiketail vs Desmarest's hutia

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Capromys pilorides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Capromyidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Capromys
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Desmarest's hutia
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.

Desmarest's hutia

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.