Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family same	Viverridae	Viverridae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Poiana
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Poiane d'Afrique occidentale share a common ancestor at the Family level: Viverridae.

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
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.

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.