Golden palm civit vs Candide

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while Candide is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Candide
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Pieridae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Colias
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Candide share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Candide

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candide

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.