Brook Snaketail vs Eden's whale

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Balaenoptera edeni

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Eden's whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Eden's whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Gomphidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Balaenoptera edeni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Eden's whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Eden's whale
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.

Eden's whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.