Citrine Forktail vs Fossa

Ischnura hastata compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Citrine Forktail is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Forktail	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ischnura	Cryptoprocta
Species	Ischnura hastata	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrine Forktail and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Forktail	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.