African civet vs Japanese Weasel

Civettictis civetta compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Japanese Weasel
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	Mustela
Species	Civettictis civetta	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. 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.