Eastern Forktail vs Himalayan Rat

Ischnura verticalis compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Himalayan 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	Rattus
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.