Boehmer's cat's-tail vs King genet

Phleum phleoides compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Boehmer's cat's-tail is Vulnerable while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boehmer's cat's-tail	King genet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Viverridae
Genus	Phleum	Genetta
Species	Phleum phleoides	Genetta poensis

Conservation Status

Boehmer's cat's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boehmer's cat's-tail	King genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boehmer's cat's-tail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

King genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boehmer's cat's-tail

The Boehmer's cat's-tail (Phleum phleoides) is a species in the genus Phleum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).