Extra-striped Snaketail vs Northern naked-tailed armadillo

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Cabassous centralis

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Northern naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Northern naked-tailed armadillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Gomphidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Cabassous
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Cabassous centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Northern naked-tailed armadillo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Northern naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Northern naked-tailed armadillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Northern naked-tailed armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.