Cat vs Crested servaline genet

Felis catus compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Cat is Not Evaluated while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Viverridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Genetta
Species	Felis catus	Genetta cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Crested servaline genet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Crested servaline genet
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	46 cm	—
Average Weight	4.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat

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