Mantled Baskettail vs Spiny Baskettail

Epitheca semiaquea compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mantled Baskettail	Spiny Baskettail
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	Corduliidae	Corduliidae
Genus same	Epitheca	Epitheca
Species	Epitheca semiaquea	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Mantled Baskettail and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epitheca.

Conservation Status

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mantled Baskettail	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.