Gomphe de Coste vs Waved Pincertail

Onychogomphus costae compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gomphe de Coste	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 costae	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gomphe de Coste

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gomphe de Coste

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.