Black Pondhawk vs Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Erythemis attala compared with Erythemis peruviana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pondhawk	Flame-tailed 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 peruviana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Pondhawk and Flame-tailed Pondhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erythemis.

Conservation Status

Black Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Pondhawk	Flame-tailed 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.

Flame-tailed 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia