Golden palm civit vs puma

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Viverridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.