Black-fronted Forktail vs Crested Myna

Ischnura denticollis compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Forktail	Crested Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Ischnura	Acridotheres
Species	Ischnura denticollis	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Forktail and Crested Myna share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Forktail	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

Black-fronted Forktail

The Black-fronted Forktail (Ischnura denticollis) 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.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.