Eastern Pondhawk vs Mexican cottontail

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Libellulidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Erythemis	Sylvilagus
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.