Brook Snaketail vs Mountain Goat

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Gomphidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Oreamnos
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

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.