Arrowhead Spiketail vs Golden hamster

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Golden hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Mesocricetus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Mesocricetus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Golden hamster
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.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.