Arrowhead Spiketail vs Paradox Vole

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Paradox Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cordulegastridae Cricetidae
Genus Cordulegaster Microtus
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

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.

Paradox Vole

No description available.

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