Boreal Snaketail vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Ophiogomphus colubrinus compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Boreal Snaketail is Least Concern while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Snaketail	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ophiogomphus colubrinus	Pteropus ualanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Snaketail and Kosrae Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Snaketail	Kosrae Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Kosrae Flying Fox

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.