Buckeye-leafed Cassava vs Johnstons genet

Manihot aesculifolia compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Buckeye-leafed Cassava is Least Concern while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Johnstons genet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Manihot	Genetta
Species	Manihot aesculifolia	Genetta johnstoni

Conservation Status

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Johnstons genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Johnstons genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.