Brook Snaketail vs mountain gorilla

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Gomphidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	mountain gorilla
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 gorilla

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.