African civet vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Civettictis civetta compared with Saimiri boliviensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Macaco-de-cheiro
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Primates (primatas)
Family Viverridae Cebidae
Genus Civettictis Saimiri
Species Civettictis civetta Saimiri boliviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Macaco-de-cheiro share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Macaco-de-cheiro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Macaco-de-cheiro
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.

Macaco-de-cheiro

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.

Macaco-de-cheiro

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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