Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs False widow

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Viverridae	Theridiidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Steatoda
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	False 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.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.