African civet vs Kamao

Civettictis civetta compared with Myadestes myadestinus

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Kamao is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Kamao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Viverridae	Turdidae
Genus	Civettictis	Myadestes
Species	Civettictis civetta	Myadestes myadestinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Kamao

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Kamao
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.

Kamao

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.