Arrowhead Spiketail vs Guemal

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Hippocamelus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Guemal
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.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.