African civet vs Fraser's dolphin

Civettictis civetta compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Viverridae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Civettictis Lagenodelphis
Species Civettictis civetta Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Fraser's dolphin
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.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Fraser's dolphin

No description available.

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