African civet vs Malayan porcupine

Civettictis civetta compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Malayan porcupine
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 Hystricidae
Genus Civettictis Hystrix
Species Civettictis civetta Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Malayan porcupine

No description available.

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