Dark Pincertail vs Gomphe de Coste

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable while Gomphe de Coste is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	Gomphe de Coste
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Gomphidae	Gomphidae
Genus same	Onychogomphus	Onychogomphus
Species	Onychogomphus assimilis	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Pincertail and Gomphe de Coste share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Onychogomphus.

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Gomphe de Coste

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Pincertail	Gomphe de Coste
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gomphe de Coste

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.