Arrowhead Spiketail vs Guiana Dolphin

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Sotalia
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Guiana Dolphin
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.

Guiana Dolphin

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.