Citrine Wagtail vs Fossa

Motacilla citreola compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Citrine Wagtail is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Wagtail	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Motacillidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Motacilla	Cryptoprocta
Species	Motacilla citreola	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrine Wagtail and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Citrine Wagtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Wagtail	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citrine Wagtail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citrine Wagtail

The Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) is a species in the genus Motacilla. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.