Eastern Forktail vs Ebony Akodont

Ischnura verticalis compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Ebony Akodont
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	Thaptomys
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Thaptomys nigrita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Ebony Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.