Civette africaine vs Leopard Chimaera

Civettictis civetta compared with Chimaera panthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette africaine	Leopard Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Viverridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Civettictis	Chimaera
Species	Civettictis civetta	Chimaera panthera

Evolutionary Relationship

Civette africaine and Leopard Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Civette africaine

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Civette africaine	Leopard Chimaera
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.

Leopard Chimaera

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.