Abyssinian genet vs Lagos-rubber

Genetta abyssinica compared with Funtumia africana

Key Differences

• Abyssinian genet is Data Deficient while Lagos-rubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian genet	Lagos-rubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Viverridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Genetta	Funtumia
Species	Genetta abyssinica	Funtumia africana

Conservation Status

Abyssinian genet

DD — Data Deficient

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian genet	Lagos-rubber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.