Arrowhead Spiketail vs Japanese Noctule

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Nyctalus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

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.