Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Sympetrum illotum compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Libellulidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Sympetrum	Amblysomus
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Fynbos Golden 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.

Fynbos Golden 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.