Extra-striped Snaketail vs Mérida Brocket

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Gomphidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Mazama
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.