Golden palm civit vs Maple Button

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Acleris
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Maple Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.