African civet vs Maned sloth

Civettictis civetta compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Maned sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Viverridae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Civettictis	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Civettictis civetta	Bradypus torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Maned sloth
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.

Maned sloth

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.