Black-fronted Forktail vs Malagasy civet

Ischnura denticollis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Forktail is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Forktail	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ischnura	Fossa
Species	Ischnura denticollis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Forktail	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.