Golden palm civit vs Midday Jird

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Meriones
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.