Eastern Pondhawk vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Erythemis	Nephelomys
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Gray-bellied Rice 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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.