Arrowhead Spiketail vs Napo Spiny-rat

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cordulegastridae Echimyidae
Genus Cordulegaster Proechimys
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Napo Spiny-rat
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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Napo Spiny-rat

No description available.

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