Arrowhead Spiketail vs Markhor

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Capra
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. 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.