Crested servaline genet vs Swamp Spreadwing

Genetta cristata compared with Lestes vigilax

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Swamp Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Swamp Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Viverridae	Lestidae
Genus	Genetta	Lestes
Species	Genetta cristata	Lestes vigilax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Swamp Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.