African civet vs North African Hedgehog

Civettictis civetta compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Mammalia (млекопитающие) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Carnivora (хищные) Erinaceomorpha (ежеобразные)
Family Viverridae Erinaceidae
Genus Civettictis Atelerix
Species Civettictis civetta Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.

North African Hedgehog

No description available.

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