Abyssinian Nightjar vs African civet

Caprimulgus poliocephalus compared with Civettictis civetta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian Nightjar	African civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Viverridae
Genus	Caprimulgus	Civettictis
Species	Caprimulgus poliocephalus	Civettictis civetta

Evolutionary Relationship

Abyssinian Nightjar and African civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Abyssinian Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian Nightjar	African civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

African civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

Abyssinian Nightjar

The Abyssinian Nightjar (Caprimulgus poliocephalus) is a species in the genus Caprimulgus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Norway, inhabiting various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

African civet

The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a species in the genus Civettictis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.