Arrowhead Spiketail vs Haviside s Dolphin

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Haviside s 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	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Haviside s 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.

Haviside s Dolphin

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.