Boreal Snaketail vs Meerkat

Ophiogomphus colubrinus compared with Suricata suricatta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Snaketail	Meerkat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Suricata
Species	Ophiogomphus colubrinus	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Snaketail	Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

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.