Boreal Snaketail vs Large False Serotine

Ophiogomphus colubrinus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Boreal Snaketail is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Snaketail	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Ophiogomphus colubrinus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Snaketail and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Snaketail	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Large False Serotine

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.