broom-tip vs Golden palm civit

Chesias rufata compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Key Differences

• broom-tip is Endangered while Golden palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broom-tip	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	Geometridae	Viverridae
Genus	Chesias	Paradoxurus
Species	Chesias rufata	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

broom-tip and Golden palm civit share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

broom-tip

EN — Endangered

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broom-tip	Golden palm civit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broom-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

broom-tip

The Broom-Tip (Chesias rufata) is a species in the genus Chesias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.