Owl s Spiny Rat vs Zigzag Darner

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Carterodon	Aeshna
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Owl s Spiny Rat and Zigzag Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.