Boreal Snaketail vs Chestnut dunnart

Ophiogomphus colubrinus compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

  • Boreal Snaketail is Least Concern while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Snaketail Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Gomphidae Dasyuridae
Genus Ophiogomphus Sminthopsis
Species Ophiogomphus colubrinus Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Snaketail and Chestnut dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Snaketail Chestnut dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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