Civette africaine vs puma

Civettictis civetta compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette africaine	puma
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	Viverridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Civettictis	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Civettictis civetta	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Civette africaine and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Civette africaine

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Civette africaine	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.