Golden palm civit vs Margay

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Carnivora (식육목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Viverridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Leopardus
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Margay share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (식육목)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.