Eastern Pondhawk vs Guinea pig

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Cavia porcellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Guinea pig
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Caviidae
Genus	Erythemis	Cavia
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Cavia porcellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and Guinea pig share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Guinea pig
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.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).