Golden palm civit vs Handsome Francolin

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Pternistis nobilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Handsome Francolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Viverridae	Phasianidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Pternistis
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Pternistis nobilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Handsome Francolin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Handsome Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Handsome Francolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handsome Francolin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.