Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Variable Crisp-moss

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Trichostomum brachydontium

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Variable Crisp-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Variable Crisp-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Viverridae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Trichostomum
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Trichostomum brachydontium

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Variable Crisp-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Variable Crisp-moss
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.

Variable Crisp-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.