Fossa vs Southern Citril

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Crithagra hyposticta

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Southern Citril is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Southern Citril
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Eupleridae	Fringillidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Crithagra
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Crithagra hyposticta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Southern Citril

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Southern Citril
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Citril

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.