Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Proechimys cuvieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Proechimys
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Proechimys cuvieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Cuvier s Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

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.