African civet vs Egyptian rousette

Civettictis civetta compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Egyptian rousette
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Viverridae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Civettictis Rousettus
Species Civettictis civetta Rousettus aegyptiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Egyptian rousette share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Egyptian rousette
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.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.

Egyptian rousette

No description available.

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