Lilypad Forktail vs Mérida Brocket

Ischnura kellicotti compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Lilypad Forktail is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilypad Forktail	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ischnura	Mazama
Species	Ischnura kellicotti	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lilypad Forktail and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilypad Forktail	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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