Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Fat Sand Rat

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Psammomys
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Fat Sand Rat
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.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.