High mallow vs Johnstons genet

Malva sylvestris compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

  • High mallow is Least Concern while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank High mallow Johnstons genet
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Malvaceae Viverridae
Genus Malva Genetta
Species Malva sylvestris Genetta johnstoni

Conservation Status

High mallow

LC — Least Concern

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute High mallow Johnstons genet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

High mallow

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Johnstons genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

High mallow

No description available.

Johnstons genet

No description available.

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