Fragile Forktail vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Ischnura posita compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragile Forktail	Miller’s Mastiff 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	Molossus
Species	Ischnura posita	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fragile Forktail and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fragile Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragile Forktail	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragile Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.