African civet vs Malenge Babirusa

Civettictis civetta compared with Babyrousa togeanensis

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Malenge Babirusa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Malenge Babirusa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Viverridae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Civettictis	Babyrousa
Species	Civettictis civetta	Babyrousa togeanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Malenge Babirusa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Malenge Babirusa
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.

Malenge Babirusa

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.