Eastern Pondhawk vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Erythemis	Proechimys
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Pacific Spiny-rat
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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.