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Hausa genet

Genetta thierryi Matschie, 1902

LCLeast Concernmammals

The hausa genet (Genetta thierryi) is a species in the family Viverridae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh about 1.4 kg and live up to 4.91 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Hausa genet (Genetta thierryi)
Photo: Николай Усик / http://paradoxusik.livejournal.com/ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the hausa genet

Weight
1.4 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
4.91 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the hausa genet

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Hausa genet (Genetta thierryi)
Rosevear, Donovan Reginald · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the hausa genet live?

Not recorded

What is the hausa genet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Hausa genet (Genetta thierryi) is a genet species native to West African savannas. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Hausa genets have been sighted in Senegal's wooded steppes, in moist woodlands in Guinea-Bissau, and in rainforest in Sierra Leone, Ghana and Ivory Coast.

From the Wikipedia article “Hausa genet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hausa_genet&oldid=1384669971), 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 hausa genet endangered?

The hausa genet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the hausa genet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderCarnivora
  5. familyViverridae
  6. genusGenetta
  7. SpeciesGenetta thierryi Matschie, 1902
Other names and names in other languages (23)
  • Haussa genetEnglish
  • Haussa genetEnglish
  • Haussa genetEnglish
  • زريقاء هاوساArabic
  • ženetka savanováCzech
  • Haussa-GenetGerman
  • Haussa-GenetteGerman
  • Haussa-GinsterkatzeGerman
  • Gineta HausaSpanish
  • Jineta de HaussaSpanish
  • ruostetäplägenettiFinnish
  • Genette de ThierryFrench
  • Genette de VilliersFrench
  • Genetta degli HausaItalian
  • ジェネットモドキJapanese
  • 하우사제넷Korean
  • HausagenettNorwegian Bokmål
  • Vestafrikansk GenettNorwegian Bokmål
  • VilliergenettNorwegian Bokmål
  • Żeneta sawannowaPolish
  • Geneta-de-HaussaPortuguese
  • Ложная генетаRussian
  • Западноафриканская генетаRussian

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Relatives of the hausa genet

Other species in the same genus Genetta.

LC, Least Concern
Cape genet (Genetta tigrina)

Cape genet

Genetta tigrina

Viverridae

CompareHausa genet vs Common genetHausa genet vs Cape genetHausa genet vs Abyssinian genetHausa genet vs Angolan genet

Common questions

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How big is the hausa genet?

An adult hausa genet weighs 1.4 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the hausa genet endangered?

The hausa genet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the hausa genet live?

The hausa genet has a recorded lifespan of 4.91 years.

What kind of animal is the hausa genet?

The hausa genet (Genetta thierryi) belongs to the family Viverridae in the order Carnivora.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Hausa genet (Genetta thierryi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/hausa-genet

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{hausa_genet_2026,
  title = {Hausa genet (Genetta thierryi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/hausa-genet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}