Crested servaline genet vs Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Genetta cristata compared with Lophostoma brasiliense

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Pygmy Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viverridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Genetta	Lophostoma
Species	Genetta cristata	Lophostoma brasiliense

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested servaline genet and Pygmy Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.