Arrowhead Spiketail vs Neotropical otter

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Lontra
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

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.