Faded Pincertail vs Pale Pincertail

Onychogomphus costae compared with Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Pale Pincertail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Pale 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 lefebvrii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Pincertail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pale Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.