Citrine Wagtail vs Gray Wagtail

Motacilla citreola compared with Motacilla cinerea

Key Differences

• Citrine Wagtail is Not Evaluated while Gray Wagtail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Wagtail	Gray Wagtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)
Family same	Motacillidae	Motacillidae
Genus same	Motacilla	Motacilla
Species	Motacilla citreola	Motacilla cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrine Wagtail and Gray Wagtail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Motacilla.

Conservation Status

Citrine Wagtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Wagtail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Wagtail	Gray Wagtail
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).

Gray Wagtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Citrine Wagtail

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

Gray Wagtail

Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden