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Panther genet

Genetta fieldiana Du Chaillu, 1860

Status not recordedmammals

The panther genet (Genetta fieldiana) is a species in the family Viverridae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh about 2.23 kg and live up to 20.3 years.

Panther genet (Genetta fieldiana)
Photo: Julia Veresova · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the panther genet

Weight
2.23 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
20.3 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
20.6 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
2.3src for Young per litter or clutch
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the panther genet live?

Not recorded

Is the panther genet endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the panther genet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderCarnivora
  5. familyViverridae
  6. genusGenetta
  7. SpeciesGenetta fieldiana Du Chaillu, 1860

Synonyms Genetta maculata, Genetta maculata letabae, Genetta maculata maculata, Genetta maculata mossambica, Genetta maculata zambesiana, Viverra maculata

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • Blotched genetEnglish
  • Central African large-spotted genetEnglish
  • Central large-spotted genetEnglish
  • Large-spotted genetEnglish
  • Rusty-spotted genetEnglish
  • RooikolmuskeljaatkatAfrikaans
  • GrootkolmuskeljaatkatAfrikaans
  • زريقاء صدئة النقطArabic
  • ženetka levhartíCzech
  • GroßfleckgenetteGerman
  • Gemeine GrossfleckgenetteGerman
  • Großfleck-GinsterkatzeGerman
  • GroßfleckginsterkatzeGerman
  • RostfleckgenetteGerman
  • Μεγαλόστικτη ΓενέταGreek
  • Gineta manchadaSpanish
  • Gineta de manchas grandesSpanish
  • metsägenettiFinnish
  • Genette à grandes tachesFrench
  • Genette à taches roussesFrench
  • Genette commune à grandes tachesFrench
  • Genetta maculataItalian
  • Genetta panterinaItalian
  • オオブチジェネットJapanese
  • 붉은점박이제넷Korean
  • SkoggenettNorwegian Bokmål
  • PantergenetkatDutch
  • żeneta rudoplamaPolish
  • Geneta‑de‑malha‑ruivaPortuguese
  • Пятнистая генеттаRussian
  • tshipathokoloTswana
  • Генета плямистаUkrainian
  • 斑獛Chinese

Catalogue of LifeiNaturalistWikidata

Relatives of the panther genet

Other species in the same genus Genetta.

LC, Least Concern
Cape genet (Genetta tigrina)

Cape genet

Genetta tigrina

Viverridae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the panther genet?

An adult panther genet weighs 2.23 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

How long does the panther genet live?

The panther genet has a recorded lifespan of 20.3 years.

What kind of animal is the panther genet?

The panther genet (Genetta fieldiana) belongs to the family Viverridae in the order Carnivora.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Panther genet (Genetta fieldiana). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/panther-genet

MLA

“Panther genet (Genetta fieldiana).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/panther-genet.

BibTeX
@misc{panther_genet_2026,
  title = {Panther genet (Genetta fieldiana)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/panther-genet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}