Eastern Forktail vs Midas Free-tailed Bat

Ischnura verticalis compared with Mops midas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Midas Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Ischnura	Mops
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Mops midas

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Forktail and Midas Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Midas Free-tailed Bat
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.

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.