Golden palm civit vs lace border

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Scopula ornata

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while lace border is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	lace border
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Viverridae	Geometridae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Scopula
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Scopula ornata

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and lace border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

lace border

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	lace border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.