Crested servaline genet vs Window Gnat

Genetta cristata compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Genetta	Sylvicola
Species	Genetta cristata	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.