Golden palm civit vs Meller’s Mongoose

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Meller’s Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Rhynchogale
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.