Brook Snaketail vs Darwin's fox

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

  • Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Darwin's fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brook Snaketail Darwin's fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Gomphidae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Ophiogomphus Lycalopex
Species Ophiogomphus aspersus Lycalopex fulvipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Darwin's fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brook Snaketail Darwin's fox
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.

Darwin's fox

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.

Darwin's fox

No description available.

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