Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Chang-po

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Acorus calamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit Chang-po
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Plantae (식물)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class Mammalia (포유류) Liliopsida (백합강)
Order Carnivora (식육목) Acorales (창포목)
Family Viverridae Acoraceae
Genus Paradoxurus Acorus
Species Paradoxurus jerdoni Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Chang-po

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit Chang-po
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.

Chang-po

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Chang-po

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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