Citrine Forktail vs False Water Rat

Ischnura hastata compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Citrine Forktail is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Forktail	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ischnura	Xeromys
Species	Ischnura hastata	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrine Forktail and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Forktail	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

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.