African civet vs tropical flat sedge
Civettictis civetta compared with Cyperus surinamensis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | African civet | tropical flat sedge |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Liliopsida (Monocots) |
| Order | Carnivora (Carnivorans) | Poales (Grasses) |
| Family | Viverridae | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Civettictis | Cyperus |
| Species | Civettictis civetta | Cyperus surinamensis |
Conservation Status
African civet
LC — Least Concerntropical flat sedge
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | African civet | tropical flat sedge |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
African civet
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.
tropical flat sedge
Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.
Widely distributed across Asia (China, India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).
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.
tropical flat sedge
No description available.
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