Arrowhead Spiketail vs Greater Ghost Bat

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Diclidurus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Diclidurus ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Greater Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Greater Ghost Bat
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.

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.