Arrowhead Spiketail vs Lowland Tapir

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Tapiridae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Tapirus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.