African civet vs Jack bean
Civettictis civetta compared with Canavalia ensiformis
Key Differences
- African civet is Least Concern while Jack bean is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | African civet | Jack bean |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Carnivora (Carnivorans) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Viverridae | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Civettictis | Canavalia |
| Species | Civettictis civetta | Canavalia ensiformis |
Conservation Status
African civet
LC — Least ConcernJack bean
NE — Not EvaluatedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | African civet | Jack bean |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
African civet
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.
Jack bean
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).
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.
Jack bean
No description available.
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