Brook Snaketail vs Mountain Coati

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Nasua
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.