Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Chiropodomys pusillus

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Chiropodomys
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Chiropodomys pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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.

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

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.