Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Polynesian Tree Snail

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Samoana attenuata

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Polynesian Tree Snail is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Polynesian Tree Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Viverridae	Partulidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Samoana
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Samoana attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian Tree Snail

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Polynesian Tree Snail
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.

Polynesian Tree Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.