Black Pondhawk vs Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Erythemis attala compared with Spermophilus brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pondhawk	Brandt s Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Erythemis	Spermophilus
Species	Erythemis attala	Spermophilus brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Pondhawk and Brandt s Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Pondhawk	Brandt s Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Pondhawk

The Black Pondhawk (Erythemis attala) is a species in the genus Erythemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

The Brandt s ground squirrel (Spermophilus brevicauda) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.