African civet vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Civettictis civetta compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Viverridae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Civettictis	Dendrolagus
Species	Civettictis civetta	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Lumholtz's tree kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
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.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

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.