Brook Snaketail vs Marbled cat

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Pardofelis
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

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.