Arrowhead Spiketail vs Heath Pseudomys

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Pseudomys
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Heath Pseudomys
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.

Heath Pseudomys

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.