African civet vs Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

Civettictis civetta compared with Cheirogaleus sibreei

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Viverridae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Civettictis	Cheirogaleus
Species	Civettictis civetta	Cheirogaleus sibreei

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
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.

Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

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.