Eastern Pondhawk vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Erythemis	Belomys
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Belomys pearsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
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.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.