Citrine Forktail vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Ischnura hastata compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Citrine Forktail is Least Concern while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Forktail	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ischnura	Sturnira
Species	Ischnura hastata	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrine Forktail and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Forktail	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
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.

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.