African civet vs common vole

Civettictis civetta compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

  • African civet is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet common vole
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family Viverridae Cricetidae
Genus Civettictis Microtus
Species Civettictis civetta Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and common vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet common vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

African civet

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.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia