Golden palm civit vs Red Balau

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Viverridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Shorea
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.