Black-fronted Forktail vs Midday Jird

Ischnura denticollis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Forktail	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ischnura	Meriones
Species	Ischnura denticollis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Forktail	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.