Angolan genet vs Water yam

Genetta angolensis compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan genet	Water yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Viverridae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Genetta	Dioscorea
Species	Genetta angolensis	Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Angolan genet

LC — Least Concern

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.