Golden palm civit vs Shingled Hedgehog

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Viverridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Sarcodon
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.