Boreal Snaketail vs Fishing Cat

Ophiogomphus colubrinus compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Boreal Snaketail is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Snaketail	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Prionailurus
Species	Ophiogomphus colubrinus	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Snaketail	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fishing Cat

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.