African civet vs Leaf Parachute

Civettictis civetta compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Leaf Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Civettictis	Marasmius
Species	Civettictis civetta	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Leaf Parachute
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.

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.