Golden palm civit vs sun shell

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Viverridae	Turbinidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Astraea
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.