Black Pondhawk vs Eastern Mole

Erythemis attala compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pondhawk	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Libellulidae	Talpidae
Genus	Erythemis	Scalopus
Species	Erythemis attala	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Pondhawk	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

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.