Delta-spotted Spiketail vs Guinea pig

Cordulegaster diastatops compared with Cavia porcellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delta-spotted Spiketail	Guinea pig
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Caviidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Cavia
Species	Cordulegaster diastatops	Cavia porcellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delta-spotted Spiketail and Guinea pig share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delta-spotted Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delta-spotted Spiketail	Guinea pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delta-spotted Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).