Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viverridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Sturnira
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
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.

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered 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.