Brook Snaketail vs Large False Serotine

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.