Arrowhead Spiketail vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Mesoplodon
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Mesoplodon hectori

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Hector’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

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.