Golden palm civit vs Plumbeous Kite

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Ictinia plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Plumbeous Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Viverridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Ictinia
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Ictinia plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Plumbeous Kite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Plumbeous Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Plumbeous Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plumbeous Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Plumbeous Kite

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.