African civet vs Alpine currant

Civettictis civetta compared with Ribes alpinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Alpine currant
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Viverridae Grossulariaceae
Genus Civettictis Ribes
Species Civettictis civetta Ribes alpinum

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Alpine currant
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 currant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 currant

The Alpine currant (Ribes alpinum) is a species in the genus Ribes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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