Eastern Forktail vs Gilbert's dunnart

Ischnura verticalis compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ischnura	Sminthopsis
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Forktail and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.