Brook Snaketail vs Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Myomimus personatus

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Gliridae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Myomimus
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Myomimus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
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.

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

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.