African civet vs Golden Toad

Civettictis civetta compared with Incilius periglenes

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Golden Toad is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Golden Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Viverridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Civettictis	Incilius
Species	Civettictis civetta	Incilius periglenes

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Golden Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Golden Toad

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Golden Toad
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.

Golden Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.