Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Egyptian rousette

Sympetrum illotum compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal Meadowhawk Egyptian rousette
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Libellulidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Sympetrum Rousettus
Species Sympetrum illotum Rousettus aegyptiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal Meadowhawk Egyptian rousette
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.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.

Egyptian rousette

No description available.

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