Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Gray Tinamou

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Tinamus tao

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Gray Tinamou is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Gray Tinamou
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Tinamidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Tinamus
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Tinamus tao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Gray Tinamou

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Gray Tinamou
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 Tinamou

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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.