Golden palm civit vs Variable Oysterling

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Crepidotus
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Variable Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).