African civet vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Civettictis civetta compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Pilosa (유모목)
Family	Viverridae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Civettictis	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Civettictis civetta	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

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.