Arrowhead Spiketail vs Balkan Goldenring

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Cordulegaster heros

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Balkan Goldenring is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Balkan Goldenring
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Cordulegastridae	Cordulegastridae
Genus same	Cordulegaster	Cordulegaster
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Cordulegaster heros

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Balkan Goldenring share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cordulegaster.

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Goldenring

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Balkan Goldenring
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.

Balkan Goldenring

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.

Balkan Goldenring

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.