African civet vs Gray smooth hound

Civettictis civetta compared with Mustelus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Gray smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Viverridae	Triakidae
Genus	Civettictis	Mustelus
Species	Civettictis civetta	Mustelus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Gray smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Gray smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Gray smooth hound
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.

Gray smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.