Genette de Johnston vs Redspored Dapperling

Genetta johnstoni compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Genette de Johnston is Near Threatened while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Genette de Johnston	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Genetta	Melanophyllum
Species	Genetta johnstoni	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Genette de Johnston

NT — Near Threatened

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Genette de Johnston	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Genette de Johnston

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.