Brook Snaketail vs Mexican cottontail

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Gomphidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Sylvilagus
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

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.