Lilypad Forktail vs Mountain Coati

Ischnura kellicotti compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Lilypad Forktail is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilypad Forktail	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ischnura	Nasua
Species	Ischnura kellicotti	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lilypad Forktail and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilypad Forktail	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.