Brook Snaketail vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

  • Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brook Snaketail Goldman's pocket mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Gomphidae Heteromyidae
Genus Ophiogomphus Chaetodipus
Species Ophiogomphus aspersus Chaetodipus goldmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Goldman's pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brook Snaketail Goldman's pocket mouse
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.

Goldman's pocket mouse

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.

Goldman's pocket mouse

No description available.

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