Brook Snaketail vs Guyanan spiny rat

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Proechimys hoplomyoides

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Guyanan spiny rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Guyanan spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Proechimys
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Proechimys hoplomyoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Guyanan spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Guyanan spiny rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Guyanan spiny rat
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.

Guyanan spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.