Golden palm civit vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viverridae	Molossidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Chaerephon
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Nigerian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.