Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Fleecy Shield

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Pluteus hispidulus

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Fleecy Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Pluteus
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Pluteus hispidulus

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Fleecy Shield
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.

Fleecy Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.