Eastern Pondhawk vs Himalayan Marmot

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Himalayan Marmot
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	Marmota
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.