African civet vs Kodkod

Civettictis civetta compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Kodkod
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Civettictis	Leopardus
Species	Civettictis civetta	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Kodkod
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.

Kodkod

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.