Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Canadian Otter

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Lontra canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Canadian Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Viverridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Lontra
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Lontra canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Canadian Otter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Canadian Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canadian Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Canadian Otter

The Canadian Otter (Lontra canadensis) is a species in the genus Lontra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.