Brook Snaketail vs North American Badger

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Taxidea
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

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.