Black Pondhawk vs Dusky melanomys

Erythemis attala compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pondhawk	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Erythemis	Melanomys
Species	Erythemis attala	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Pondhawk and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Pondhawk	Dusky melanomys
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.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia