Abyssinian genet vs Narrow swordfern

Genetta abyssinica compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

• Abyssinian genet is Data Deficient while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian genet	Narrow swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Viverridae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Genetta	Nephrolepis
Species	Genetta abyssinica	Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Abyssinian genet

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian genet	Narrow swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.