Arrowhead Spiketail vs Flat-headed cat

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Prionailurus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Flat-headed cat
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.

Flat-headed cat

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.