Golden palm civit vs Sumatran orangutan

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Sumatran orangutan
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)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Viverridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.