Brook Snaketail vs Crested servaline genet

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Genetta
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Genetta cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Crested servaline genet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Crested servaline genet
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.

Crested servaline genet

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.