Extra-striped Snaketail vs Mentawai Squirrel

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Callosciurus
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.