African civet vs Lesser Capybara

Civettictis civetta compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Caviidae
Genus	Civettictis	Hydrochoerus
Species	Civettictis civetta	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.