Crested servaline genet vs horse

Genetta cristata compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while horse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Viverridae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Genetta	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Genetta cristata	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested servaline genet and horse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	horse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).