Arrowhead Spiketail vs Giant Otter

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Pteronura
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Giant Otter
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 Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.