Genette de Johnston vs Willow Tarspot

Genetta johnstoni compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

• Genette de Johnston is Near Threatened while Willow Tarspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Genette de Johnston	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Viverridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Genetta	Rhytisma
Species	Genetta johnstoni	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Genette de Johnston

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Genette de Johnston	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Genette de Johnston

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.