Alpine Widow vs Golden palm civit

Dingana alticola compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Golden palm civit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Viverridae
Genus	Dingana	Paradoxurus
Species	Dingana alticola	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Golden palm civit share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Golden palm civit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.