Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs buri palm

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Corypha utan

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit buri 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 Corypha
Species Paradoxurus jerdoni Corypha utan

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

buri palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit buri palm
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

buri palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Seychelles.

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.

buri palm

The buri palm (Corypha utan) is a species in the genus Corypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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