Bürstengenette vs Dotted Firefly

Genetta angolensis compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bürstengenette	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Viverridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Genetta	Lucidota
Species	Genetta angolensis	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bürstengenette and Dotted Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bürstengenette

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bürstengenette	Dotted Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bürstengenette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bürstengenette

The Angolan genet (Genetta angolensis) is a species in the genus Genetta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.