Civette africaine vs Bear-cat

Civettictis civetta compared with Arctictis binturong

Key Differences

• Civette africaine is Least Concern while Bear-cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette africaine	Bear-cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family same	Viverridae	Viverridae
Genus	Civettictis	Arctictis
Species	Civettictis civetta	Arctictis binturong

Evolutionary Relationship

Civette africaine and Bear-cat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Viverridae.

Conservation Status

Civette africaine

LC — Least Concern

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Civette africaine	Bear-cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Civette africaine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Civette africaine

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.

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.