Delta-spotted Spiketail vs Guardarroyo hontanar

Cordulegaster diastatops compared with Cordulegaster bidentata

Key Differences

• Delta-spotted Spiketail is Least Concern while Guardarroyo hontanar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delta-spotted Spiketail	Guardarroyo hontanar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Cordulegastridae	Cordulegastridae
Genus same	Cordulegaster	Cordulegaster
Species	Cordulegaster diastatops	Cordulegaster bidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Delta-spotted Spiketail and Guardarroyo hontanar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cordulegaster.

Conservation Status

Delta-spotted Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Guardarroyo hontanar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delta-spotted Spiketail	Guardarroyo hontanar
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.

Guardarroyo hontanar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.