Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Slender Waxcap

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Slender Waxcap
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.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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.