Crested servaline genet vs Square-spot Deerfly

Genetta cristata compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Tabanidae
Genus	Genetta	Chrysops
Species	Genetta cristata	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested servaline genet and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.