Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Waldhund

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Speothos venaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Waldhund
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Viverridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Speothos
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Speothos venaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Waldhund share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Raubtiere)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Waldhund

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Waldhund
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.

Waldhund

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Waldhund

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.