Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Mentawai Squirrel

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Mentawai Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Callosciurus
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Mentawai Squirrel
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.

Mentawai Squirrel

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.