Brook Snaketail vs Malayan porcupine

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Hystrix
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.