Citrine Forktail vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Ischnura hastata compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Citrine Forktail is Least Concern while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Forktail	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Ischnura	Caloprymnus
Species	Ischnura hastata	Caloprymnus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrine Forktail and Desert Rat-kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Forktail	Desert Rat-kangaroo
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.

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.