Brook Snaketail vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Gomphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Marmosops
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Dusky Slender Opossum
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 Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.