African black-footed cat vs African civet

Felis nigripes compared with Civettictis civetta

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while African civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	African civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Viverridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Civettictis
Species	Felis nigripes	Civettictis civetta

Evolutionary Relationship

African black-footed cat and African civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (ネコ目)

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	African civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

African black-footed cat

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.