Brook Snaketail vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Crossarchus
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.