Brook Snaketail vs Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Mops nanulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Molossidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Mops
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Mops nanulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Dwarf Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
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.

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

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.