Eastern Pondhawk vs Fat Sand Rat

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Fat Sand Rat
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	Erythemis	Psammomys
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Fat Sand Rat
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.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.