African civet vs Hog badger

Civettictis civetta compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Hog badger
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	Viverridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Civettictis	Arctonyx
Species	Civettictis civetta	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Hog badger share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (ネコ目)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

Habitat

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.