Crested servaline genet vs Marsh Swift

Genetta cristata compared with Borbo micans

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Marsh Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Marsh Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Genetta	Borbo
Species	Genetta cristata	Borbo micans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Marsh Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.