Arrowhead Spiketail vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Amblysomus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.