Crested servaline genet vs Prickly Pole

Genetta cristata compared with Bactris jamaicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Viverridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Genetta	Bactris
Species	Genetta cristata	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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