Claret Pondhawk vs Eastern Pondhawk

Erythemis mithroides compared with Erythemis simplicicollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Claret Pondhawk	Eastern Pondhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Erythemis	Erythemis
Species	Erythemis mithroides	Erythemis simplicicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Claret Pondhawk and Eastern Pondhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erythemis.

Conservation Status

Claret Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Claret Pondhawk	Eastern Pondhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Claret Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Claret Pondhawk

The Claret Pondhawk (Erythemis mithroides) is a species in the genus Erythemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.