Eastern Pondhawk vs Lesser Naked Bat

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Molossidae
Genus	Erythemis	Cheiromeles
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Lesser Naked Bat
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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.