Rusty-spotted genet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Rusty-spotted genet Genetta maculata Least concern

Where the rusty-spotted genet lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,582 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mongooses, civets & genets on the world map

Scientific name	Genetta maculata
Group	Mongooses, civets & genets
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Viverridae

Where does the rusty-spotted genet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rusty-spotted genet in 3 countries and territories 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 rusty-spotted genet endangered?

The rusty-spotted genet’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the rusty-spotted genet?

The rusty-spotted genet (Genetta maculata) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Viverridae, genus Genetta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the rusty-spotted genet

The rusty-spotted genet (Genetta maculata), also called panther genet and large-spotted genet, is a genet that is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa. It is considered common and therefore listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rusty-spotted genet (revision 1363572280), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q43214 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).