African civet vs Orange cestrum
Civettictis civetta compared with Cestrum aurantiacum
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | African civet | Orange cestrum |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Carnivora (Carnivorans) | Solanales (Solanales) |
| Family | Viverridae | Solanaceae |
| Genus | Civettictis | Cestrum |
| Species | Civettictis civetta | Cestrum aurantiacum |
Conservation Status
African civet
LC — Least ConcernOrange cestrum
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | African civet | Orange cestrum |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
African civet
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.
Orange cestrum
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Indonesia), North America (Guatemala, Honduras, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).
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.
Orange cestrum
No description available.
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