Riffle Snaketail vs Rusty Snaketail

Ophiogomphus carolus compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Riffle Snaketail	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family same	Gomphidae	Gomphidae
Genus same	Ophiogomphus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Ophiogomphus carolus	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Riffle Snaketail and Rusty Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ophiogomphus.

Conservation Status

Riffle Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Riffle Snaketail	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Riffle Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States