Arrowhead Spiketail vs Fossa

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Cryptoprocta
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.