Eastern Pondhawk vs Giant Mole Shrew

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Libellulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Erythemis	Anourosorex
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Anourosorex schmidi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.