Brook Snaketail vs Brush-tailed Phascogale

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Phascogale pirata

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Brush-tailed Phascogale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Gomphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Phascogale
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Phascogale pirata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Brush-tailed Phascogale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Brush-tailed Phascogale
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.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

The Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale pirata) is a species in the genus Phascogale. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.