American Buckeye vs Brook Snaketail

Aesculus glabra compared with Ophiogomphus aspersus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Brook Snaketail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aesculus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Ophiogomphus aspersus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Brook Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Buckeye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

American Buckeye

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.