Brook Snaketail vs Foca Pia

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Gomphidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Pagophilus
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.