Brook Snaketail vs Northern Gracile Opossum

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Gracilinanus marica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	Northern Gracile Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Gomphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Gracilinanus
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Gracilinanus marica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Northern Gracile Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Northern Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Northern Gracile Opossum
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.

Northern Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.