African civet vs Neotropical otter

Civettictis civetta compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Carnivora (etçiller)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Viverridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Civettictis	Lontra
Species	Civettictis civetta	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (etçiller)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.