Arrowhead Spiketail vs Eurasian beaver

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Eurasian beaver
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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.