African civet vs Zhang's Horned Toad

Civettictis civetta compared with Megophrys zhangi

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Zhang's Horned Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Zhang's Horned Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Viverridae	Megophryidae
Genus	Civettictis	Megophrys
Species	Civettictis civetta	Megophrys zhangi

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Zhang's Horned Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Zhang's Horned Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Zhang's Horned Toad
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.

Zhang's Horned Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.