Eastern Pondhawk vs Harmless Serotine

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Erythemis	Eptesicus
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.