Golden palm civit vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Viverridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Choeroniscus
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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