Arrowhead Spiketail vs Sombre Goldenring

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Cordulegaster bidentata

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Sombre Goldenring is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Sombre Goldenring
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Cordulegastridae	Cordulegastridae
Genus same	Cordulegaster	Cordulegaster
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Cordulegaster bidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Sombre Goldenring share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cordulegaster.

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Sombre Goldenring

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Sombre Goldenring
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.

Sombre Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.