Eastern Pondhawk vs Great Pondhawk

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Erythemis vesiculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Great Pondhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Libellulidae	Libellulidae
Genus same	Erythemis	Erythemis
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Erythemis vesiculosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and Great Pondhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erythemis.

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Great Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Great Pondhawk
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.

Great Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.