African civet vs San’in Salamander

Civettictis civetta compared with Hynobius setoi

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while San’in Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	San’in Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Viverridae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Civettictis	Hynobius
Species	Civettictis civetta	Hynobius setoi

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and San’in Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

San’in Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	San’in Salamander
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.

San’in Salamander

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.