Arrowhead Spiketail vs Große Quelljungfer

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Cordulegaster heros

Key Differences

  • Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Große Quelljungfer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Spiketail Große Quelljungfer
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same Insecta (Insekten) Insecta (Insekten)
Order same Odonata (Libellen) Odonata (Libellen)
Family same Cordulegastridae Cordulegastridae
Genus same Cordulegaster Cordulegaster
Species Cordulegaster obliqua Cordulegaster heros

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Große Quelljungfer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cordulegaster.

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Große Quelljungfer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Spiketail Große Quelljungfer
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.

Große Quelljungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Große Quelljungfer

The Balkan Goldenring (Cordulegaster heros) is a species in the genus Cordulegaster. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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