Crested servaline genet vs Stinking iris

Genetta cristata compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Viverridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Genetta	Iris
Species	Genetta cristata	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested servaline genet and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).