Arrowhead Spiketail vs Mérida Brocket

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Mérida Brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Mazama
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.