Angolan genet Genetta angolensis Least concern
Where the Angolan genet lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 7 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mongooses, civets & genets on the world map
| Scientific name | Genetta angolensis |
|---|---|
| Group | Mongooses, civets & genets |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Viverridae |
Where does the Angolan genet live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Angolan genet in 1 country or territory across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Angolan genet endangered?
The Angolan genet’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Angolan genet?
The Angolan genet (Genetta angolensis) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Viverridae, genus Genetta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Angolan genet
The Angolan genet or miombo genet (Genetta angolensis) is a genet species endemic to Southern Africa. It is considered common in this region and therefore listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List. Little is known about its ecology.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Angolan genet (revision 1314380110), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q43217 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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