Alpine Widow vs Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

Dingana alticola compared with Paradoxurus jerdoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Widow Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Viverridae
Genus Dingana Paradoxurus
Species Dingana alticola Paradoxurus jerdoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Widow Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit
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Average Length — —
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

The Brown Palm Civit, Jerdon's Palm Civit (Paradoxurus jerdoni) is a species in the genus Paradoxurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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