African civet vs Chevron

Civettictis civetta compared with Eulithis testata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Chevron
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Viverridae Geometridae
Genus Civettictis Eulithis
Species Civettictis civetta Eulithis testata

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Chevron share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Chevron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Chevron
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.

Chevron

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.

Chevron

The Chevron (Eulithis testata) is a species in the genus Eulithis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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