Extra-striped Snaketail vs Minca Spiny Rat

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Proechimys
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Proechimys mincae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.