Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs chicken mite

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Dermanyssus gallinae

Key Differences

  • Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while chicken mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit chicken mite
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family Viverridae Dermanyssidae
Genus Paradoxurus Dermanyssus
Species Paradoxurus jerdoni Dermanyssus gallinae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

chicken mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit chicken mite
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.

chicken mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

chicken mite

The chicken mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) is a species in the genus Dermanyssus. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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