Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Proechimys
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Proechimys poliopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Gray-footed Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
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.

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.