Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Devilray

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

  • Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit Devilray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Viverridae Myliobatidae
Genus Paradoxurus Mobula
Species Paradoxurus jerdoni Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.

Devilray

No description available.

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