Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Erythemis peruviana compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Forest Giant Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Erythemis	Protoxerus
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Protoxerus stangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Forest Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Forest Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.