Servaline genet
Genetta servalina Pucheran, 1855
The servaline genet (Genetta servalina) is a species in the family Viverridae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh 1.06 kg to 1.18 kg and live up to 14.2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the servaline genet
- Weight
- 1.06 kg – 1.18 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 14.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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
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Where does the servaline genet live?
Not recorded
What is the servaline genet?
The servaline genet (Genetta servalina) is a genet species native to Central Africa. As it is widely distributed and considered common, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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Is the servaline genet endangered?
The servaline genet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the servaline genet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderCarnivora
- familyViverridae
- genusGenetta
- SpeciesGenetta servalina Pucheran, 1855
Other names and names in other languages (23)
- زريقاء سرفالينArabic
- ženetka lesníCzech
- WaldgenetteGerman
- Serval-GenetteGerman
- Serval-GinsterkatzeGerman
- ServalgenetteGerman
- ServalginsterkatzeGerman
- WaldginsterkatzeGerman
- Gineta servalinaSpanish
- Jineta servalinaSpanish
- mustajalkagenettiFinnish
- Genette servalineFrench
- Genetta servalinaItalian
- サーバルジェネットJapanese
- 서벌제넷Korean
- 서발린제넷Korean
- ServalgenettNorwegian Bokmål
- ServalingenettNorwegian Bokmål
- ServalgenetkatDutch
- Żeneta serwalowataPolish
- Geneta-servalinaPortuguese
- Серваловая генетаRussian
- 奈及利亞獛Chinese
Relatives of the servaline genet
Other species in the same genus Genetta.
Common genet
Genetta genetta
Cape genet
Genetta tigrina
Abyssinian genet
Genetta abyssinica
Angolan genet
Genetta angolensis
Johnston's genet
Genetta johnstoni
Aquatic genet
Genetta piscivora
CompareServaline genet vs Common genetServaline genet vs Cape genetServaline genet vs Abyssinian genetServaline genet vs Angolan genet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the servaline genet?
An adult servaline genet weighs 1.06 kg – 1.18 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the servaline genet endangered?
The servaline genet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the servaline genet live?
The servaline genet has a recorded lifespan of 14.2 years.
What kind of animal is the servaline genet?
The servaline genet (Genetta servalina) 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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Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
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