Golden palm civit vs Timofeev's Iris

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Timofeev's 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 timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Timofeev's Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.