Brook Snaketail vs Japanese Hare

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Gomphidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Lepus
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

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.