Civette africaine vs Mangouste d'Egypte

Civettictis civetta compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette africaine	Mangouste d'Egypte
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Civettictis	Herpestes
Species	Civettictis civetta	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

Civette africaine and Mangouste d'Egypte share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Civette africaine

LC — Least Concern

Mangouste d'Egypte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Civette africaine	Mangouste d'Egypte
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.

Mangouste d'Egypte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.