Brook Snaketail vs Indian Pangolin

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Gomphidae	Manidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Manis
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

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.