Citrine Forktail vs Eld's Deer

Ischnura hastata compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Citrine Forktail is Least Concern while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Forktail	Eld's Deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ischnura	Rucervus
Species	Ischnura hastata	Rucervus eldii

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrine Forktail and Eld's Deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Forktail	Eld's Deer
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.

Eld's Deer

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.