Citrine Forktail vs Lilypad Forktail

Ischnura hastata compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Forktail	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Coenagrionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus same	Ischnura	Ischnura
Species	Ischnura hastata	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrine Forktail and Lilypad Forktail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ischnura.

Conservation Status

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Forktail	Lilypad Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citrine Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Portugal, and United States.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Citrine Forktail

The Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) is a species in the genus Ischnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States