Brook Snaketail vs Giant Jumping Rat

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Hypogeomys
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Giant Jumping Rat
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.

Giant Jumping Rat

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.