Golden palm civit vs Stinking iris

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Viverridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Iris
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).