Abyssinian genet vs Furrowed Melilot

Genetta abyssinica compared with Melilotus sulcatus

Key Differences

• Abyssinian genet is Data Deficient while Furrowed Melilot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian genet	Furrowed Melilot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Viverridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Genetta	Melilotus
Species	Genetta abyssinica	Melilotus sulcatus

Conservation Status

Abyssinian genet

DD — Data Deficient

Furrowed Melilot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian genet	Furrowed Melilot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Furrowed Melilot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States).

Abyssinian genet

The Abyssinian genet (Genetta abyssinica) is a species in the genus Genetta. It is classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.