Arrowhead Spiketail vs Margay

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Leopardus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.