Eastern Pondhawk vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Thyroptera discifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Erythemis	Thyroptera
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pondhawk and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
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.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.