Golden palm civit vs rough bindweed

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Viverridae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Smilax
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.