Arrowhead Spiketail vs Gansu Shrew

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Soricidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Sorex
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

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.