Extra-striped Snaketail vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Dologale
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.