Pig'S Ear vs Western Clubtail

Gomphus clavatus compared with Gomphus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened while Western Clubtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pig'S Ear	Western Clubtail
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	Gomphus	Gomphus
Species	Gomphus clavatus	Gomphus pulchellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pig'S Ear and Western Clubtail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gomphus.

Conservation Status

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Western Clubtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pig'S Ear	Western Clubtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Western Clubtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.