Faded Pincertail vs Levant Pincertail

Onychogomphus costae compared with Onychogomphus macrodon

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Levant Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Gomphidae	Gomphidae
Genus same	Onychogomphus	Onychogomphus
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Onychogomphus macrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Faded Pincertail and Levant Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Onychogomphus.

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Levant Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.