African civet vs Setouchi Salamander

Civettictis civetta compared with Hynobius setouchi

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Setouchi Salamander is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Setouchi 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 setouchi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Setouchi Salamander

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Setouchi 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.

Setouchi 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.