Civette africaine vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Civettictis civetta compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Civette africaine is Least Concern while Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette africaine	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
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 same	Viverridae	Viverridae
Genus	Civettictis	Poiana
Species	Civettictis civetta	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Civette africaine and Poiane d'Afrique occidentale share a common ancestor at the Family level: Viverridae.

Conservation Status

Civette africaine

LC — Least Concern

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Civette africaine	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
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.

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

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.