Butterfly-leaf vs Citrine Forktail

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Ischnura hastata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Butterfly-leaf Citrine Forktail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Fabaceae Coenagrionidae
Genus Adenolobus Ischnura
Species Adenolobus garipensis Ischnura hastata

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Butterfly-leaf Citrine Forktail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Citrine Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Portugal, and United States.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Citrine Forktail

The Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) 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.

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