Cherry-faced Meadowhawk vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Sympetrum internum compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Phyllostomus
Species	Sympetrum internum	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
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.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.