Brook Snaketail vs Long-legged Myotis

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Myotis volans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brook Snaketail Long-legged Myotis
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 Myotis
Species Ophiogomphus aspersus Myotis volans

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Long-legged Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brook Snaketail Long-legged Myotis
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.

Long-legged Myotis

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.

Long-legged Myotis

No description available.

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