Citrine Forktail vs Neotropical otter

Ischnura hastata compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Citrine Forktail is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Forktail	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ischnura	Lontra
Species	Ischnura hastata	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Forktail	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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