Eastern Pondhawk vs Himalayan Rat

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Erythemis	Rattus
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Himalayan Rat
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 Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.