African civet vs Mascarene Teal

Civettictis civetta compared with Anas theodori

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Mascarene Teal is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Mascarene Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Viverridae	Anatidae
Genus	Civettictis	Anas
Species	Civettictis civetta	Anas theodori

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Mascarene Teal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Mascarene Teal

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Mascarene Teal
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.

Mascarene Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.