Brook Snaketail vs Dusky Flying Fox

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Dusky Flying 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.

Dusky Flying 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.