African civet vs Puerto Rican crested toad

Civettictis civetta compared with Peltophryne lemur

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Puerto Rican crested toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Puerto Rican crested toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Viverridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Civettictis	Peltophryne
Species	Civettictis civetta	Peltophryne lemur

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Puerto Rican crested toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Puerto Rican crested toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Puerto Rican crested toad
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.

Puerto Rican crested toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.