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Johnston's genet

Genetta johnstoni Pocock, 1908

NTNear Threatenedmammals

The johnston's genet (Genetta johnstoni) is a species in the family Viverridae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh about 2.23 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Johnston's genet (Genetta johnstoni)
Photo: Original work: R.I.Pocock Derivative work: Kürschner · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the johnston's genet

Weight
2.23 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
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
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the johnston's genet live?

Not recorded

What is the johnston's genet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Johnston's genet (Genetta johnstoni) is a genet species native to the Upper Guinean forests in West Africa. It was classified as a separate species by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1908. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

From the Wikipedia article “Johnston's genet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Johnston%27s_genet&oldid=1381901572), 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 johnston's genet endangered?

The johnston's genet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.

How is the johnston's genet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderCarnivora
  5. familyViverridae
  6. genusGenetta
  7. SpeciesGenetta johnstoni Pocock, 1908
Other names and names in other languages (19)
  • Johnston’s genetEnglish
  • زريقاء جونستونArabic
  • ženetka JohnstonovaCzech
  • LiberiagenetteGerman
  • Liberia-GenetteGerman
  • Liberia-GinsterkatzeGerman
  • Gineta de NimbaSpanish
  • Jineta de JonhstonSpanish
  • liberiangenettiFinnish
  • Genette de JohnstonFrench
  • Genetta di JohnstonItalian
  • ジョンストンジェネットJapanese
  • 존스턴제넷Korean
  • JohnstongenettNorwegian Bokmål
  • Johnstons GenettNorwegian Bokmål
  • Johnston's GenetkatDutch
  • Żeneta skrytaPolish
  • Geneta-LiberianaPortuguese
  • Генета ДжонстонаRussian

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Relatives of the johnston's genet

Other species in the same genus Genetta.

LC, Least Concern
Cape genet (Genetta tigrina)

Cape genet

Genetta tigrina

Viverridae

CompareJohnston's genet vs Common genetJohnston's genet vs Cape genetJohnston's genet vs Abyssinian genetJohnston's genet vs Angolan genet

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the johnston's genet?

An adult johnston's genet weighs 2.23 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the johnston's genet endangered?

The johnston's genet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the johnston's genet?

The johnston's genet (Genetta johnstoni) belongs to the family Viverridae in the order Carnivora.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Johnston's genet (Genetta johnstoni). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/johnstons-genet

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{johnstons_genet_2026,
  title = {Johnston's genet (Genetta johnstoni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/johnstons-genet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}