Brook Snaketail vs North Atlantic right whale

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Eubalaena glacialis

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while North Atlantic right whale is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	North Atlantic right whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Gomphidae	Balaenidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Eubalaena
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Eubalaena glacialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and North Atlantic right whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	North Atlantic right whale
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 Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.