Crested servaline genet vs Louse

Genetta cristata compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Viverridae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Genetta	Bovicola
Species	Genetta cristata	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).