Black Pondhawk vs Pin-tailed Pondhawk

Erythemis attala compared with Erythemis plebeja

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Pondhawk Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same Insecta (Insekten) Insecta (Insekten)
Order same Odonata (Libellen) Odonata (Libellen)
Family same Libellulidae Libellulidae
Genus same Erythemis Erythemis
Species Erythemis attala Erythemis plebeja

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Pondhawk and Pin-tailed Pondhawk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erythemis.

Conservation Status

Black Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Pin-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Pondhawk Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Pin-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Black Pondhawk

The Black Pondhawk (Erythemis attala) is a species in the genus Erythemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pin-tailed Pondhawk

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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