Coues Rhipidomys vs Eastern Forktail

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Ischnura verticalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Ischnura
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coues Rhipidomys and Eastern Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	Eastern Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.