Golden palm civit vs Midge

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Viverridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Dasineura
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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