African civet vs Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Civettictis civetta compared with Beamys hindei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Carnivora (食肉目) Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family Viverridae Nesomyidae
Genus Civettictis Beamys
Species Civettictis civetta Beamys hindei

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
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.

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

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.

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