Dark Pincertail vs Waved Pincertail

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Gomphidae	Gomphidae
Genus same	Onychogomphus	Onychogomphus
Species	Onychogomphus assimilis	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Pincertail and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Onychogomphus.

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Pincertail	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.