African civet vs alpine cinquefoil

Civettictis civetta compared with Potentilla crantzii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet alpine cinquefoil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Viverridae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Civettictis Potentilla
Species Civettictis civetta Potentilla crantzii

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

alpine cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet alpine cinquefoil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

alpine cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

alpine cinquefoil

The Alpine cinquefoil (Potentilla crantzii) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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