Brook Snaketail vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Acerodon
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Golden-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Golden-capped Fruit 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.

Golden-capped Fruit 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.