African civet vs Poison devil's-pepper

Civettictis civetta compared with Rauvolfia vomitoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Poison devil's-pepper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Viverridae Apocynaceae
Genus Civettictis Rauvolfia
Species Civettictis civetta Rauvolfia vomitoria

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Poison devil's-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Poison devil's-pepper
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.

Poison devil's-pepper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and United States.

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.

Poison devil's-pepper

No description available.

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