Citrine Forktail vs Mountain Coati

Ischnura hastata compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Citrine Forktail is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Forktail	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ischnura	Nasua
Species	Ischnura hastata	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrine Forktail and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Forktail	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.