Brook Snaketail vs Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Accipiter castanilius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brook Snaketail Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Gomphidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Ophiogomphus Accipiter
Species Ophiogomphus aspersus Accipiter castanilius

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brook Snaketail Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
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.

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

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.

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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