Brook Snaketail vs Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Pattonomys carrikeri

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Pattonomys
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Pattonomys carrikeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
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.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

The Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat (Pattonomys carrikeri) is a species in the genus Pattonomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.