African civet vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Civettictis civetta compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Irrawaddy 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	Orcaella
Species	Civettictis civetta	Orcaella brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Irrawaddy 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.

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.