Common palm civet vs Serotine

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Common palm civet is Least Concern while Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common palm civet	Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Viverridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Eptesicus
Species	Paradoxurus hermaphroditus	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common palm civet and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Common palm civet

LC — Least Concern

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common palm civet	Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common palm civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Common palm civet

<em>Paradoxurus hermaphroditus</em> is a medium-sized viverrid mammal in the family Viverridae, distributed across South and Southeast Asia. The species inhabits a broad range of ecosystems, including tropical and subtropical forests, plantations, agricultural edges, and urban environments. It is primarily nocturnal and arboreal, foraging in tree canopies as well as on the ground. As an opportunistic omnivore, it typically consumes fruits, berries, small vertebrates, invertebrates, and occasionally birds' eggs, playing a role in seed dispersal for a variety of fruiting plant species. The common palm civet is famously associated with the production of kopi luwak, a specialty coffee made from beans that have passed through its digestive tract, raising ethical concerns about the captive keeping of wild civets for this industry. The IUCN currently assesses this species as Least Concern given its wide distribution and tolerance of modified habitats. No country-level distribution records are present in current datasets, though the species is broadly distributed across the Indo-Malayan realm. Biological traits including precise lifespan estimates, body measurements, and standardized dietary data remain poorly documented in comprehensive databases. Conservation pressures include hunting and the exotic pet trade.

Serotine

オオクビワコウモリ(Eptesicus serotinus)はIUCNレッドリストで危急(VU)に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が減少し生息地への圧力が増大しています。