African civet vs Spotted Spreadwing

Civettictis civetta compared with Lestes congener

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Spotted Spreadwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Viverridae Lestidae
Genus Civettictis Lestes
Species Civettictis civetta Lestes congener

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Spotted Spreadwing
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.

Spotted Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Spotted Spreadwing

No description available.

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