Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Sympetrum illotum compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Meadowhawk and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

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.