Black-fronted Forktail vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Ischnura denticollis compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Forktail	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ischnura	Ictidomys
Species	Ischnura denticollis	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Forktail and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Forktail	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

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.