Bitter Funnel vs Crested servaline genet

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Viverridae
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Genetta
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Genetta cristata

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	Crested servaline genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.