Cherry-faced Meadowhawk vs Franciscana

Sympetrum internum compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Cherry-faced Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Franciscana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Libellulidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Pontoporia
Species	Sympetrum internum	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk and Franciscana share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Franciscana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

The Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.