Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs
Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Tier) | Fungi (Pilze) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordatiere) | Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze) |
| Class | Mammalia (Säugetiere) | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) |
| Order | Carnivora (Raubtiere) | Agaricales (Champignonartige) |
| Family | Viverridae | Niaceae |
| Genus | Paradoxurus | Flagelloscypha |
| Species | Paradoxurus jerdoni | Flagelloscypha punctiformis |
Conservation Status
Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.
Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.
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