Golden palm civit vs Jaguarundi

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Jaguarundi
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	Viverridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.