Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Neotropical otter

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Viverridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Lontra
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.