Eastern Forktail vs Mountain Water Rat

Ischnura verticalis compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Eastern Forktail is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Mountain Water 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	Baiyankamys
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Mountain Water 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.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.