green snaketail vs Mérida Brocket

Ophiogomphus cecilia compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• green snaketail is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	green snaketail	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Gomphidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Mazama
Species	Ophiogomphus cecilia	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

green snaketail and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	green snaketail	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

green snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.