Arrowhead Spiketail vs Nimba otter shrew

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Micropotamogale
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Nimba otter shrew
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.

Nimba otter shrew

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.