Golden palm civit vs Moth

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Pandemis heparana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Moth
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	Pandemis
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Pandemis heparana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).