African civet vs five-leaf crotalaria
Civettictis civetta compared with Crotalaria quinquefolia
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | African civet | five-leaf crotalaria |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Carnivora (Carnivorans) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Viverridae | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Civettictis | Crotalaria |
| Species | Civettictis civetta | Crotalaria quinquefolia |
Conservation Status
African civet
LC — Least Concernfive-leaf crotalaria
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | African civet | five-leaf crotalaria |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
African civet
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.
five-leaf crotalaria
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Guyana).
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.
five-leaf crotalaria
No description available.
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