Faded Pincertail vs Waved Pincertail

Onychogomphus costae compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Waved 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 flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.