African civet vs

Civettictis civetta compared with Gomphonema sphenovertex

Key Differences

  • African civet is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Cymbellales (Cymbellales)
Family Viverridae Gomphonemataceae
Genus Civettictis Gomphonema
Species Civettictis civetta Gomphonema sphenovertex

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Gomphonema sphenovertex is a freshwater diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae, distinguished by its wedge-shaped valve with a swollen apical region. It is found in benthic and epiphytic communities of streams and rivers.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia