Cape Star-chestnut vs Crested servaline genet

Sterculia alexandri compared with Genetta cristata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Star-chestnut Crested servaline genet
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Malvaceae Viverridae
Genus Sterculia Genetta
Species Sterculia alexandri Genetta cristata

Conservation Status

Cape Star-chestnut

VU — Vulnerable

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Star-chestnut Crested servaline genet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Star-chestnut

Habitat

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

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Star-chestnut

The Cape Star-chestnut (Sterculia alexandri) is a species in the genus Sterculia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Crested servaline genet

No description available.

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