African civet vs Carpentarian dunnart

Civettictis civetta compared with Sminthopsis butleri

Key Differences

  • African civet is Least Concern while Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Carpentarian dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Viverridae Dasyuridae
Genus Civettictis Sminthopsis
Species Civettictis civetta Sminthopsis butleri

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Carpentarian dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Carpentarian dunnart
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.

Carpentarian dunnart

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.

Carpentarian dunnart

The Carpentarian Dunnart (Sminthopsis butleri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia