Eastern Pondhawk vs Eden's whale

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Balaenoptera edeni

Key Differences

• Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern while Eden's whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Eden's whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Libellulidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Erythemis	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Balaenoptera edeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and Eden's whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Eden's whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Eden's whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Eden's whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).