Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Guemal

Sympetrum illotum compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Libellulidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sympetrum	Hippocamelus
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.