African civet vs Pale fox

Civettictis civetta compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Pale fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Carnivora (Carnivorans) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Viverridae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Civettictis Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Civettictis civetta Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Pale fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

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.

Pale fox

No description available.

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