Citrine Forktail vs Dusky Flying Fox

Ischnura hastata compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Citrine Forktail is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Forktail	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ischnura	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ischnura hastata	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrine Forktail and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Forktail	Dusky Flying Fox
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.

Dusky Flying Fox

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.