green snaketail vs Pygmy Snaketail

Ophiogomphus cecilia compared with Ophiogomphus howei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	green snaketail	Pygmy Snaketail
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	Ophiogomphus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Ophiogomphus cecilia	Ophiogomphus howei

Evolutionary Relationship

green snaketail and Pygmy Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ophiogomphus.

Conservation Status

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	green snaketail	Pygmy Snaketail
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).

Pygmy Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.