Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Dwarf Water Clover
Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Marsilea minuta
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit | Dwarf Water Clover |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) |
| Order | Carnivora (Carnivorans) | Salviniales (Salviniales) |
| Family | Viverridae | Marsileaceae |
| Genus | Paradoxurus | Marsilea |
| Species | Paradoxurus jerdoni | Marsilea minuta |
Conservation Status
Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit
LC — Least ConcernDwarf Water Clover
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit | Dwarf Water Clover |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Dwarf Water Clover
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.
Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Comoros), Asia (Bhutan, Taiwan, Vietnam), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).
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.
Dwarf Water Clover
No description available.
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