Genette de Bourlon vs Pleated Inkcap

Genetta bourloni compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Genette de Bourlon is Vulnerable while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Genette de Bourlon	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Genetta	Parasola
Species	Genetta bourloni	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Genette de Bourlon

VU — Vulnerable

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Genette de Bourlon	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Genette de Bourlon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Genette de Bourlon

The Bourlons Genet (Genetta bourloni) is a species in the genus Genetta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.