Eastern Forktail vs Four-toed Jerboa

Ischnura verticalis compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Eastern Forktail is Least Concern while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Ischnura	Allactaga
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Allactaga tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Forktail and Four-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Four-toed Jerboa
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.

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.