Black-fronted Forktail vs Fishing Cat

Ischnura denticollis compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Forktail is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Forktail	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ischnura	Prionailurus
Species	Ischnura denticollis	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Forktail	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.