Eastern Pondhawk vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Erythemis	Crossarchus
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.