Golden palm civit vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Viverridae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Perognathus
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.