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Crested servaline genet

Genetta cristata Hayman in Sanborn, 1940

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The crested servaline genet (Genetta cristata) is a species in the family Viverridae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh 1.52 kg to 1.86 kg and live up to 24.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Crested servaline genet (Genetta cristata)
Photo: Plate3-genetta.jpg : Rosevear, Donovan Reginald, 1900-1986 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the crested servaline genet

Weight
1.52 kg – 1.86 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
24.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
34 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the crested servaline genet live?

Not recorded

What is the crested servaline genet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The crested servaline genet (Genetta cristata), also known as the crested genet, is a genet species endemic to Nigeria and Cameroon. As the population has declined due to loss of habitat, it is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It was first recorded in the Mamfe Division in Cameroon and initially considered a subspecies of the servaline genet (Genetta servalina). But now it is regarded as a distinct species.

From the Wikipedia article “Crested servaline genet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crested_servaline_genet&oldid=1381556046), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the crested servaline genet endangered?

The crested servaline genet is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the crested servaline genet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderCarnivora
  5. familyViverridae
  6. genusGenetta
  7. SpeciesGenetta cristata Hayman in Sanborn, 1940
Other names and names in other languages (20)
  • Crested genetEnglish
  • Crested genetEnglish
  • زريقاء متوجArabic
  • Niger-GenetteGerman
  • Hauben-GinsterkatzeGerman
  • HaubenginsterkatzeGerman
  • Niger-GinsterkatzeGerman
  • NigerginsterkatzeGerman
  • Gineta crestadaSpanish
  • Jineta crestadaSpanish
  • Genette à crêteFrench
  • Genette servaline à crêteFrench
  • Genetta crestataItalian
  • タテガミジェネットJapanese
  • 볏서발린제넷Korean
  • HettegenettNorwegian Bokmål
  • KuifgenetDutch
  • Żeneta grzywiastaPolish
  • Geneta-cristadaPortuguese
  • Гребенчатая генетаRussian

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Relatives of the crested servaline genet

Other species in the same genus Genetta.

LC, Least Concern
Cape genet (Genetta tigrina)

Cape genet

Genetta tigrina

Viverridae

CompareCrested servaline genet vs Common genetCrested servaline genet vs Cape genetCrested servaline genet vs Abyssinian genetCrested servaline genet vs Angolan genet

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the crested servaline genet?

An adult crested servaline genet weighs 1.52 kg – 1.86 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the crested servaline genet endangered?

The crested servaline genet is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the crested servaline genet live?

The crested servaline genet has a recorded lifespan of 24.1 years.

What kind of animal is the crested servaline genet?

The crested servaline genet (Genetta cristata) belongs to the family Viverridae in the order Carnivora.

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BibTeX
@misc{crested_servaline_genet_2026,
  title = {Crested servaline genet (Genetta cristata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/crested-servaline-genet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}