Eastern Pondhawk vs North American Badger

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Erythemis	Taxidea
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.