Faded Pincertail vs Losea Rat

Onychogomphus costae compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Losea Rat
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	Onychogomphus	Rattus
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Rattus losea

Evolutionary Relationship

Faded Pincertail and Losea Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Losea Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.