Golden palm civit vs Sneaky Elf

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Viverridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Pyropyga
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.