Crested servaline genet vs girdled snail

Genetta cristata compared with Hygromia cinctella

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while girdled snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	girdled snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Viverridae	Hygromiidae
Genus	Genetta	Hygromia
Species	Genetta cristata	Hygromia cinctella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

girdled snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	girdled snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

girdled snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).