African civet vs Polynesian Tree Snail

Civettictis civetta compared with Partula dolorosa

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Polynesian Tree Snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Polynesian Tree Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Viverridae	Partulidae
Genus	Civettictis	Partula
Species	Civettictis civetta	Partula dolorosa

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Polynesian Tree Snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian Tree Snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Polynesian Tree Snail
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.

Polynesian Tree Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.