Arrowhead Spiketail vs Common Goldenring

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Cordulegaster boltonii

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Common Goldenring is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Common Goldenring
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)
Family same	Cordulegastridae	Cordulegastridae
Genus same	Cordulegaster	Cordulegaster
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Cordulegaster boltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Common 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.

Common Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Common Goldenring

Common Goldenring (Cordulegaster boltonii) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.