Arrowhead Spiketail vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Amblysomus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.