African civet vs Angolan Dwarf Galago

Civettictis civetta compared with Galagoides kumbirensis

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Angolan Dwarf Galago is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Angolan Dwarf Galago
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Viverridae	Galagidae
Genus	Civettictis	Galagoides
Species	Civettictis civetta	Galagoides kumbirensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Angolan Dwarf Galago share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Angolan Dwarf Galago

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Angolan Dwarf Galago
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.

Angolan Dwarf Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Angolan Dwarf Galago

The Angolan Dwarf Galago (Galagoides kumbirensis) is a species in the genus Galagoides. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.