Golden palm civit vs Zocay

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while Zocay is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Zocay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Viverridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Plecturocebus
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Plecturocebus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Zocay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Zocay

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Zocay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zocay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.