Arrowhead Spiketail vs Foca Pia

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Pagophilus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.