Eastern Pondhawk vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Erythemis	Brachyuromys
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Large Short-tailed 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.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.