Crested servaline genet vs Meadow Grass Smut

Genetta cristata compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Viverridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Genetta	Urocystis
Species	Genetta cristata	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Meadow Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.