Eastern Forktail vs Fragile Forktail

Ischnura verticalis compared with Ischnura posita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Fragile Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Coenagrionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus same	Ischnura	Ischnura
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Ischnura posita

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Forktail and Fragile Forktail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ischnura.

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Fragile Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Fragile Forktail
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.

Fragile Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States