Golden palm civit vs meadow brown

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Maniola jurtina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Maniola
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.