Black Pondhawk vs Harmless Serotine

Erythemis attala compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Black Pondhawk is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pondhawk	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Erythemis	Eptesicus
Species	Erythemis attala	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Pondhawk	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.