Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs devil clam

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

  • Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit devil clam
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family Viverridae Cardiidae
Genus Paradoxurus Tridacna
Species Paradoxurus jerdoni Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.

devil clam

No description available.

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