African civet vs Mindanao Lowland Apomys

Civettictis civetta compared with Apomys littoralis

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Mindanao Lowland Apomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Mindanao Lowland Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Civettictis	Apomys
Species	Civettictis civetta	Apomys littoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Mindanao Lowland Apomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Mindanao Lowland Apomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Mindanao Lowland Apomys
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.

Mindanao Lowland Apomys

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.