Brook Snaketail vs Guiana Dolphin

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Gomphidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Sotalia
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Guiana Dolphin
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.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.