Golden palm civit vs Javan Mongoose

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Viverridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Herpestes
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).