Eastern Pondhawk vs Fat-tailed Jird

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Fat-tailed Jird
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	Pachyuromys
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Fat-tailed Jird
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-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.