Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Velvet Shield

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Pluteus umbrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Velvet Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Pluteus
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Pluteus umbrosus

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Velvet Shield
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.

Velvet Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.