Brook Snaketail vs Brown Slender Toad

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Ansonia leptopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brook Snaketail Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Gomphidae Bufonidae
Genus Ophiogomphus Ansonia
Species Ophiogomphus aspersus Ansonia leptopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Brown Slender Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brook Snaketail Brown Slender Toad
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 Slender Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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 Slender Toad

The Brown Slender Toad (Ansonia leptopus) is a species in the genus Ansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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