African civet vs Mao

Civettictis civetta compared with Gymnomyza samoensis

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Mao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Mao
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Viverridae	Meliphagidae
Genus	Civettictis	Gymnomyza
Species	Civettictis civetta	Gymnomyza samoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Mao share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Mao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Mao
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.

Mao

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.