African civet vs Spindle Ermine

Civettictis civetta compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Civettictis	Yponomeuta
Species	Civettictis civetta	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Spindle Ermine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Spindle Ermine
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.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.