Brook Snaketail vs Orange Nectar Bat

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Lonchophylla robusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brook Snaketail Orange Nectar Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Gomphidae Phyllostomidae
Genus Ophiogomphus Lonchophylla
Species Ophiogomphus aspersus Lonchophylla robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Brook Snaketail and Orange Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Orange Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brook Snaketail Orange Nectar Bat
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.

Orange Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Orange Nectar Bat

No description available.

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