Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Pearly Powdercap

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Cystoderma carcharias

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit Pearly Powdercap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Viverridae Tricholomataceae
Genus Paradoxurus Cystoderma
Species Paradoxurus jerdoni Cystoderma carcharias

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Pearly Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit Pearly Powdercap
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.

Pearly Powdercap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Pearly Powdercap

No description available.

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