Common Baskettail vs 石虎

Epitheca cynosura compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Baskettail	石虎
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Corduliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Epitheca	Prionailurus
Species	Epitheca cynosura	Prionailurus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Baskettail and 石虎 share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Common Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

石虎

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Baskettail	石虎
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

石虎

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

Common Baskettail

The common baskettail (<em>Epitheca cynosura</em>) is a dragonfly found across terrestrial and freshwater habitats of the United States. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting a stable and widespread population within its native range. <em>Epitheca cynosura</em> belongs to the family Corduliidae and is typically associated with ponds, lakes, marshes, and slow-moving streams, where its aquatic larvae develop. Adults are often observed patrolling over open water and forest edges in search of prey and mates. The species is named for the basket-like egg mass that females carry at the tip of their abdomen before depositing eggs in water. Males often form feeding swarms, particularly in the morning hours, where they capture small flying insects. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.