Eastern Pondhawk vs Marbled cat

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Erythemis	Pardofelis
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.