Brook Snaketail vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Gomphidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Lepilemur
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

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.