African civet vs Black-backed jackal

Civettictis civetta compared with Canis mesomelas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Black-backed jackal
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Carnivora (Carnivorans) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Viverridae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Civettictis Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species Civettictis civetta Canis mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Black-backed jackal share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Black-backed jackal
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.

Black-backed jackal

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.

Black-backed jackal

The Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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