Ophiogomphe Boréal vs Tigre

Ophiogomphus colubrinus compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Ophiogomphe Boréal is Least Concern while Tigre is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ophiogomphe Boréal	Tigre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Gomphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Ophiogomphus colubrinus	Panthera tigris

Evolutionary Relationship

Ophiogomphe Boréal and Tigre share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Ophiogomphe Boréal

LC — Least Concern

Tigre

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ophiogomphe Boréal	Tigre
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ophiogomphe Boréal

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Tigre

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ophiogomphe Boréal

The Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Tigre

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.