Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Spindle Duster

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Viverridae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Coniophora
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.