African civet vs Ornate Shrew

Civettictis civetta compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Mammalia (млекопитающие) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Carnivora (хищные) Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family Viverridae Soricidae
Genus Civettictis Sorex
Species Civettictis civetta Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

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.

Ornate Shrew

No description available.

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