Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyViverridae (Civets, Genets, and Oyans)
- GenusGenetta (Genets)
- SpeciesGenetta genetta (Northern Small-spotted Genet)
The common genet (Genetta genetta) is a small viverrid indigenous to Africa that was introduced to southwestern Europe. It is widely distributed north of the Sahara, in savanna zones south of the Sahara to southern Africa and along the coast of Arabia, Yemen and Oman. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Small-spotted Genet sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
Lion
Panthera leo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
African Golden Wolf
Canis lupaster
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Caracal
Caracal caracal
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Small-spotted Genet in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Small-spotted Genet sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Small-spotted Genet in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
April has the highest sighting rate for Northern Small-spotted Genet in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.