Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Viverridae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Cheirogaleus
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

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.