Arrowhead Spiketail vs Large False Serotine

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.