Golden palm civit vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Viverridae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Microcebus
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.