Golden palm civit vs Montane Colilargo

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Microryzomys
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.