Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Hairy-nosed otter

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Viverridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.