African civet vs Melanesian Megapode

Civettictis civetta compared with Megapodius eremita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Melanesian Megapode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Viverridae	Megapodiidae
Genus	Civettictis	Megapodius
Species	Civettictis civetta	Megapodius eremita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Melanesian Megapode

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Melanesian Megapode
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.

Melanesian Megapode

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.