African civet vs Pygmy planigale

Civettictis civetta compared with Planigale maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Pygmy planigale
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Viverridae Dasyuridae
Genus Civettictis Planigale
Species Civettictis civetta Planigale maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Pygmy planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Pygmy planigale
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.

Pygmy planigale

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.

Pygmy planigale

No description available.

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