Common Bluetail vs Flavescent Oryzomys

Ischnura elegans compared with Cerradomys subflavus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Bluetail	Flavescent Oryzomys
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	Cerradomys
Species	Ischnura elegans	Cerradomys subflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Bluetail and Flavescent Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Bluetail

LC — Least Concern

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Bluetail	Flavescent Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Bluetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Bluetail

Common Bluetail (Ischnura elegans) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.