African civet vs Leightons linsang

Civettictis civetta compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Viverridae	Viverridae
Genus	Civettictis	Poiana
Species	Civettictis civetta	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Leightons linsang share a common ancestor at the Family level: Viverridae.

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.