Crested servaline genet vs Faded Pincertail

Genetta cristata compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Viverridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Genetta	Onychogomphus
Species	Genetta cristata	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested servaline genet and Faded Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.