Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Citrine Forktail

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Ischnura hastata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Citrine Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Echimyidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Ischnura
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Ischnura hastata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Citrine Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Citrine Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Citrine Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Portugal, and United States.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citrine Forktail

The Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) is a species in the genus Ischnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.