Black Gem vs Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

Microchrysa cyaneiventris compared with Paradoxurus jerdoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Gem	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Viverridae
Genus	Microchrysa	Paradoxurus
Species	Microchrysa cyaneiventris	Paradoxurus jerdoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Gem

LC — Least Concern

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Gem	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Gem

The Black Gem (Microchrysa cyaneiventris) is a species in the genus Microchrysa. 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.