Civette africaine vs Malayan civet

Civettictis civetta compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Civette africaine Malayan civet
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 Viverra
Species Civettictis civetta Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Civette africaine and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Family level: Viverridae.

Conservation Status

Civette africaine

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Civette africaine Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

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.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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