African civet vs Least Tern

Civettictis civetta compared with Sternula antillarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Least Tern
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family Viverridae Laridae
Genus Civettictis Sternula
Species Civettictis civetta Sternula antillarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Least Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Least Tern
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.

Least Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Least Tern

No description available.

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