Eastern Forktail vs Fat Sand Rat

Ischnura verticalis compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ischnura	Psammomys
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Forktail and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Fat Sand Rat
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.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.