Extra-striped Snaketail vs Lesser Cachalot

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Gomphidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Kogia
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Lesser Cachalot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.