Arrowhead Spiketail vs Maned sloth

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Maned sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Bradypus torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Maned sloth
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.

Maned sloth

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.