Citrine Forktail vs Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Ischnura hastata compared with Cricetulus longicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Forktail	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ischnura	Cricetulus
Species	Ischnura hastata	Cricetulus longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrine Forktail and Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Forktail	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
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.

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

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.