Golden palm civit vs large blue

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Maculinea
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.