Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Snake Palm

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Caryota ophiopellis

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Snake Palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Snake Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Viverridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Caryota
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Caryota ophiopellis

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Snake Palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Snake Palm
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.

Snake Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.