Arrowhead Spiketail vs Lesser Cachalot

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Kogiidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Kogia
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Lesser Cachalot
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.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.