Civette africaine vs Desmarest's hutia

Civettictis civetta compared with Capromys pilorides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette africaine	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Capromyidae
Genus	Civettictis	Capromys
Species	Civettictis civetta	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Civette africaine and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Civette africaine

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Civette africaine	Desmarest's hutia
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.

Desmarest's hutia

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.