Golden palm civit vs Small shell ginger

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Viverridae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Alpinia
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.