Arrowhead Spiketail vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Mungotictis
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.