Civette africaine vs chat haret

Civettictis civetta compared with Felis catus

Key Differences

• Civette africaine is Least Concern while chat haret is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette africaine	chat haret
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	Viverridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Civettictis	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Civettictis civetta	Felis catus

Evolutionary Relationship

Civette africaine and chat haret share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Civette africaine

LC — Least Concern

chat haret

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Civette africaine	chat haret
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	46 cm
Average Weight	—	4.5 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Civette africaine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

chat haret

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

chat haret

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe