Citrine Forktail vs Minca Spiny Rat

Ischnura hastata compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Citrine Forktail is Least Concern while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Forktail	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ischnura	Proechimys
Species	Ischnura hastata	Proechimys mincae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Forktail	Minca Spiny 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.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia