Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Parasol Tree

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Viverridae	Araliaceae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Polyscias
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Parasol Tree
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.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.