Eastern Pondhawk vs Omilteme Cottontail

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Omilteme 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 insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Omilteme 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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.