Black Pondhawk vs Claret Pondhawk

Erythemis attala compared with Erythemis mithroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pondhawk	Claret Pondhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Erythemis	Erythemis
Species	Erythemis attala	Erythemis mithroides

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Pondhawk and Claret Pondhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erythemis.

Conservation Status

Black Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Claret Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Pondhawk	Claret Pondhawk
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.

Claret Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Claret Pondhawk

The Claret Pondhawk (Erythemis mithroides) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia