Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Eastern Mole

Sympetrum illotum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	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	Sympetrum	Scalopus
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

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.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.