Angolan genet vs Water Buffalo

Genetta angolensis compared with Bubalus bubalis

Key Differences

• Angolan genet is Least Concern while Water Buffalo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan genet	Water Buffalo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Viverridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Genetta	Bubalus
Species	Genetta angolensis	Bubalus bubalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Angolan genet and Water Buffalo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Angolan genet

LC — Least Concern

Water Buffalo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan genet	Water Buffalo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Angolan genet

The Angolan genet (Genetta angolensis) is a species in the genus Genetta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.