Eastern Forktail vs Hare's-tail

Ischnura verticalis compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Forktail is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Hare's-tail
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	Lagurus
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Forktail and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States