Arrowhead Spiketail vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Proechimys guairae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Proechimys
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Proechimys guairae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Guaira Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Guaira Spiny-rat
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.

Guaira Spiny-rat

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.