Arrowhead Spiketail vs Sumatran orangutan

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

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.