Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Pale Gerbil

Sympetrum illotum compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sympetrum	Gerbillus
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Gerbillus perpallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Pale Gerbil
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.

Pale Gerbil

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.