Arrowhead Spiketail vs Malagasy civet

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Fossa
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.