Gomphe de Coste vs Gomphe à forceps

Onychogomphus costae compared with Onychogomphus forcipatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gomphe de Coste	Gomphe à forceps
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 costae	Onychogomphus forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gomphe de Coste and Gomphe à forceps share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Onychogomphus.

Conservation Status

Gomphe de Coste

NT — Near Threatened

Gomphe à forceps

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gomphe de Coste	Gomphe à forceps
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gomphe de Coste

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gomphe à forceps

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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