Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Dodder Astragalus

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Viverridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Astragalus
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.