Crested servaline genet vs Delta-spotted Spiketail

Genetta cristata compared with Cordulegaster diastatops

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Delta-spotted Spiketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Delta-spotted Spiketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Viverridae	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Genetta	Cordulegaster
Species	Genetta cristata	Cordulegaster diastatops

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested servaline genet and Delta-spotted Spiketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Delta-spotted Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Delta-spotted Spiketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delta-spotted Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.