Crested servaline genet vs Lemon grass

Genetta cristata compared with Cymbopogon citratus

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Lemon grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Lemon grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Viverridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Genetta	Cymbopogon
Species	Genetta cristata	Cymbopogon citratus

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Lemon grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Lemon grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemon grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea), and South America (10 countries).