Egyptian mongoose vs Golden palm civit

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	Golden palm civit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Herpestidae	Viverridae
Genus	Herpestes	Paradoxurus
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian mongoose and Golden palm civit share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	Golden palm civit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.