Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs False Water Rat

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Viverridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Xeromys
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

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.