Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Minca Spiny Rat

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Viverridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Proechimys
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Proechimys mincae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Minca Spiny Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Minca Spiny Rat
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.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.