African civet vs Taiwan Vole

Civettictis civetta compared with Microtus kikuchii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Taiwan Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Viverridae Cricetidae
Genus Civettictis Microtus
Species Civettictis civetta Microtus kikuchii

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Taiwan Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Taiwan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Taiwan Vole
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.

Taiwan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Taiwan Vole

No description available.

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