Civette africaine vs forest cockroach

Civettictis civetta compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Civette africaine is Least Concern while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette africaine	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Viverridae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Civettictis	Ectobius
Species	Civettictis civetta	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Civette africaine and forest cockroach share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Civette africaine

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Civette africaine	forest cockroach
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.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.