Brook Snaketail vs Coppery Sprite

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Arielulus
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

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.