Extra-striped Snaketail vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Brachyuromys
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.