Brook Snaketail vs Brown-headed Apalis

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Apalis alticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Brown-headed Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Gomphidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Apalis
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Apalis alticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Brown-headed Apalis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Brown-headed Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Brown-headed Apalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Brown-headed Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) 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.

Brown-headed Apalis

The Brown-headed Apalis (Apalis alticola) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.