Golden palm civit vs Malaysian Weasel

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Mustela nudipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Malaysian Weasel
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Mustela
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Mustela nudipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Malaysian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.