Boreal Snaketail vs Burdock Conch

Ophiogomphus colubrinus compared with Aethes rubigana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Snaketail	Burdock Conch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gomphidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Aethes
Species	Ophiogomphus colubrinus	Aethes rubigana

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Snaketail and Burdock Conch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Burdock Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Snaketail	Burdock Conch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Burdock Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Boreal Snaketail

The Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) 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.

Burdock Conch

The Burdock Conch (Aethes rubigana) is a species in the genus Aethes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.