Brook Snaketail vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Guinean Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Arvicanthis
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Arvicanthis rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Guinean Arvicanthis
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.

Guinean Arvicanthis

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.