Riffle Snaketail vs Rusty Snaketail

Ophiogomphus carolus compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Riffle Snaketail	Rusty 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 carolus	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Riffle Snaketail and Rusty Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ophiogomphus.

Conservation Status

Riffle Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Riffle Snaketail	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Riffle Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States