Civette africaine vs Harmless Serotine

Civettictis civetta compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Civette africaine is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette africaine	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viverridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Civettictis	Eptesicus
Species	Civettictis civetta	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Civette africaine and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Civette africaine

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Civette africaine	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.