Extra-striped Snaketail vs Mongolian gerbil

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Meriones unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Mongolian gerbil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Mongolian gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Meriones
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Meriones unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian gerbil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Mongolian gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mongolian gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).