Eastern Pondhawk vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Funambulus palmarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Indian Palm 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	Funambulus
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and Indian Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Indian Palm 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.

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.