Arrowhead Spiketail vs Giant Noctule

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Nyctalus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.