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

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Dingana clara

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Clara's Widow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Clara's Widow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Clara's Widow
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.

Clara's Widow

Habitat

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.

Clara's Widow

The Clara's Widow (Dingana clara) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.