Citrine Forktail vs Coppery Sprite

Ischnura hastata compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Citrine Forktail is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Forktail	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ischnura	Arielulus
Species	Ischnura hastata	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrine Forktail and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Forktail	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citrine Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Portugal, and United States.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.