Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Roman snail

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Helix pomatia

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Roman snail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Roman snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Viverridae	Helicidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Helix
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Helix pomatia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Roman snail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Roman snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.