Gomphe à forceps vs Waved Pincertail

Onychogomphus forcipatus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Gomphe à forceps is Near Threatened while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gomphe à forceps	Waved Pincertail
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 forcipatus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gomphe à forceps and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Onychogomphus.

Conservation Status

Gomphe à forceps

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gomphe à forceps	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.