Crested servaline genet vs Onion Earthball

Genetta cristata compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Viverridae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Genetta	Scleroderma
Species	Genetta cristata	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).