Golden palm civit vs Red Carpet

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Red Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Geometridae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Xanthorhoe
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Red Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.